Figurative Abstraction
Figurative abstraction can be many things to many people. For me, it is the combination of the human figure with the abstract, something more than an impressionistic statement. Artist Francis Bacon was well known for taking the concept to an extreme. Never to be forgotten was Margaret Thatcher’s assessment of him and his work: “that man who paints those dreadful pictures.” My Figurative Abstraction is very tame compared to that famous man’s. I hope you enjoy my efforts in the few examples that follow.
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- “The Golden Girl”
36” X 48” – Oil on canvas This painting was amongst my first paintings. I had just completed it when my oldest son stood before it, inspecting it. Suddenly he put his finger up to an eye and descended. I jumped! “No, don’t touch it, the paint is still wet.” I had to redo her eye and explain to my children that oils take a long time to dry.
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- “The Cat”
24”X 48”- Oil on canvas
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- “The Divan”
36”x 48”- Oil on canvas
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- "The Witness"
20” X 24” – Oil on canvas - This painting was amongst my first five paintings ever. Its transparent yet undeniable presence lends the figure an eerie quality. This painting speaks to me and came to me from a dream. There was no model nor picture but the vision in my mind.
