Bernard : (Portrait Series: Innerworlds) Acrylic

Bernard is painted in rich cranberry reds and the blackness of rural night, a portrait steeped in exasperation and tempestuousness. Sweeping gestures are overlaid with compact marks, creating tension between calm and intrusion.

Overpainting and layered outlines define Bernard’s form - captured in an unsuspecting moment of folly - but leave space for ambiguity, as though his character is caught in flux.

The raw edges highlight the painting’s process, juxtaposing colour against untouched canvas. Bernard is a portrait of containment and interruption: the storm just beneath the surface.

Jelly Buckingham’s paintings are held in private collections across Europe. Each work is supplied unframed, ready to hang, and comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity.