by Patrick | Apr 13, 2020 | art, art as language, drawing, Environment, Op Art, painting, photography, Travel, Uncategorized
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. Masefield 1902 Once...
by Patrick | Jan 23, 2020 | art, art as language, education, oil, Op Art, painting, photography
For many years I have been questioned on my retention of the grid in my paintings. I have explained to those interested that the grids represent the control mechanisms that are exercised by the law and bureaucracy of government. It is a parallel with the ‘control...
by Patrick | Dec 17, 2019 | art, art as language, Design, drawing, education, Op Art, painting, pastels, Remembrance, Uncategorized
My Verdun Triptych has now found a new home in a local public school, and there’s a story behind this dating back to the 1970’s. When I complete my degree course I was upset to be handed the application forms for a posts-graduate teaching course. This seemed like a...
by Patrick | Sep 4, 2019 | art, art as language, drawing, Garden, Lifestyle, oil, Op Art, painting, pastels, photography
“The party’s over, it’s time to call it a day They’ve burst your pretty balloon, and taken the moon away It’s time to wind up the masquerade” Bobby Darin 1962 No, it’s not about Brexit, but @ArtWaveFestival is over for another year (2019), and it is time to turn the...
by Patrick | Jun 17, 2019 | art, art as language, drawing, Lifestyle, Op Art, painting, photography
I’ve stalled. Again! I know what I need to do – head down, centralise direction and wait for the speed to rise, nose to lift and full flight recover. At the moment the spin continues as I racket back and forwards – working on another peg series that is enjoyable but...
by Patrick | May 7, 2019 | art, art as language, Design, drawing, Lifestyle, Op Art, painting, photography
Another artist recently asked “where are the squares…. have you finished with them?!!” I was aware that through the last few paintings the squares have diminished and then appear to have vanished as I started the ‘Peg’ series, but as I peg out my new line, have the...
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