I graduated in Fine Art at the University of Brighton in 2003. I have lived and worked in Brighton since then. During my time at University I studied colour theory in depth in order to understand how colour and light work and react together to create an aesthetic that resonates. One constant source of inspiration has been colour used in West African textiles. I was born and spent my early childhood in Accra, Ghana where the bright African light and textile colours have been a preoccupation of mine since. I have endeavoured to capture the same vibrancy of light and excitement of the colours in my paintings.
Often this means applying the paint in layers to achieve the desired effect, allowing some of the under colours to show like light showing through fabrics that hang in the sunshine, a kind of veiling. Creating moods using certain colours that harmonize or react with each other is an important part of the choice process for me, when placing colours on a flat surface.
Like the artists Sean Scully and Mark Rothko I am also preoccupied with surfaces. My ideas comply with Scully‘s view of abstraction that “It’s the spiritual art of our time.”
Early in my development as a painter I was influenced by artists that explore not only colour as a theme but also depth and a play on three dimensional space. to My preferred medium is oil on canvas.
I have three children and three cats and now that my family are grown up and moving on, I want to use my time to do something else I enjoy and love, that is to paint.
My work has been exhibited in the Brighton Festival, at the University of Brighton and at Gunnersbury Park Museum. I have also undertaken commissions for private buyers.
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Size: 15.50" x 15.50"
Price: £110.00
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