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Norbert Lynton once described the painter
Albert Irvin as "having nothing up his sleeves but
working arms . . .". For some artists this kind of
comment would be very insulting. What Lynton meant is that
Irvin is an unpretentious painter, and that he painstakingly
follows his chosen path, accepting or rejecting influences
as they come along in a calm and considered way. I hope
that those who see my work might place me in the same pigeon
hole as Irvin.
I seek to blur the boundaries between art
and design and create work that is both coherent and balanced,
working at specific themes time and again.
A great deal of my work is commissioned and
research based; that is the careful examination of a given
subject combined with the collection of data on or around
that subject. Through the examination of the themes and
consideration of the research material, either factual or
mythological, a direction will begin to emerge. That is
not to say that all work that I produce is different, but
the themes of religion, conflict and history, including
art history, are paramount and run through most of what
I do. Within these themes and methods of work, I try to
maintain an open mind about where a particular area of research
will go. My work has been described as "through careful
research, it has the authority to speak".
Bible, Mosaic
and NSF window all describe
the process of working on commissioned projects. Bible and
Mosaic were huge undertakings, the first lasting over 2
years and the second 12 months.
Over the last couple of years I have been
approached to undertake many digital
projects. With many years experience in design for print
and web, this has added a new dimension to my work. I note
with hindsight that much of my work is quite graphic and
I feel that this gives it accessibility. I hope that the
Oxford banners, Panoramas
and Thatcham Library display
this.
This site gives an overview of much of my
work, and I do hope that you find the pages informative
and entertaining. If there is any aspects that you wish
to comment on, or wish to discuss possibilities of future
projects, please get in touch through the contact
page.
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