Charcoal on sketch paper. A4. I’m still alive, I’m still making stuff. I’ve been slightly sidetracked on a learning curve, and getting pieces sorted for the #bigartshowpaisley (the pieces arrived there today). I made this piece in the only scheduled moment of me time I had this week. I created this piece sketching a Moʻai …
“Hearty Rose”
Acrylic on canvas, polyptych – 70cm (max) x 70cm (max). UV fluorescent colour and glow in abundance! I careted this piece during Pride Month 2022. Sadly the glow isn’t very easy to photograph. Although all of the panels do glow, the darker panels remain quite dim. This was a fun piece to create, from the …
“Polygon”
Acrylic and UV on Canvas, 80cm x 80cm. 100 squares made from 400 triangles, which required 900 little strips of tape to make. The inner polygons are intentionally skewed to create illusory shapes and patterns. It works better from a distance, but up close it certainly did a number on my eyes! I’ve included a …
“Bombus Hypnorum”
Acrylic on canvas, 110x185cm* (has since been reduced in size) The Tree Bumblebee, or Bombus Hypnorum. Recreation of a macroscopic photo I took a number of years ago.
“Memorial Bench”
Acrylic on Canvas, 185cm X 100cm. Painted version of the original digital piece created to accompany my friend, fellow survivor, and talented writer Chris Egan (@christof4)’s poem for the Manchester Open 2022 exhibition at Home Manchester. Please give Chris a follow, and encourage him to complete his book . The piece explores the burden and …
“One”
Acrylic, UV, Glitter and Spray paint on Canvas. 184cm x 100cm. The birthday piece is now complete. Glasgow Unicorn is one, and grown up. The piece has elements from almost every piece I’ve done, with some of my personal favourites represented more prominently, though two pieces have had a major update/upgrade.
“Leeds Sunset”
Acrylic and UV pigment on Canvas, 150cm x 100cm. Based on a reference photo provided by an incredibly kind friend (Thanks, Saira!).
“Radiance”
Acrylic on Canvas, 175cm x 100cm. Sometimes, going completely abstract produces the most enjoyable results. This was a quick piece, made for fun. I did a smaller test panel to see how the various paints would layer and interact.
“Salford Reflections”
Acrylic on Canvas, 175cm X 100cm. Depicts ‘Ralli Quays’ and it’s reflection on the River Irwell from the Albert Bridge. Technically, the reflection of the footbridge is in Manchester (the boundary between the cities is the middle of the river).
Glasgow Unicorn at Home
At previously announced, I was lucky enough to have one of my pieces (Glasgow Skyline, Winter Sunrise) and a shared piece (The Memorial Bench) accepted for display, in the Manchester Open Exhibition 2022. I went along to the artists preview event to have a look. These are the terrible photos I took. I have no …