53. The Other End of the Bench
60cm high x 60cm wide
Acrylic on deep edged canvas
2013
£260 (£150 until 24th Feb)
Exhibited at the Eagle Gallery “The Garden and Beyond” Andrew Naish one man show 12th – 19th October 2013
Exhibited at Eagle members show 6th Jan– 1st Feb 2014
Exhibited at Eagle members show 16th May - 9th June 2016.
Exhibited at Six Eagle Gallery artists' exhibition, Cottage Farm Nurseries, 312 Cople Road, Cardington, May 27-28, June 2-3 and 9-10. 2018
Exhibited at The Workhouse "Wished for at Christmas 2019", 12th Nov 2019 - 11th Jan 2020
Exhibited at Eagle members show 31st Jan– 24th Feb 2022
Exhibited at The Workhouse Winter Sale (31st January - 24th February 2024)at Members' Exhibition 31st January - 24th February 2022, The Eagle Gallery, 20 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2NN
With the one man show planned and looming, I had earmarked a 60cm square painting on the model, which was to be this painting. As has happened more than once now, the screen saver photograph slideshow on my computer through up the obvious choice.
I’d already painted the other end of this bench (hence the title) as “Back to Nature” – and I have to admit I didn’t take these photos. It is from a series of photos taken by my wife when she was with her sister near the museum in St. Albans. In this instance, I knew I didn’t have long to complete it so I knew I would be sculpting with a palette knife for more than the first pass.
I’m very pleased with the results; nice summery colours with enough energy to suggest the flowers are alive. I also like the ‘pasted on’ look of the bench with its ethereal quality.
Acrylic on deep edged canvas
2013
£260 (£150 until 24th Feb)
Exhibited at the Eagle Gallery “The Garden and Beyond” Andrew Naish one man show 12th – 19th October 2013
Exhibited at Eagle members show 6th Jan– 1st Feb 2014
Exhibited at Eagle members show 16th May - 9th June 2016.
Exhibited at Six Eagle Gallery artists' exhibition, Cottage Farm Nurseries, 312 Cople Road, Cardington, May 27-28, June 2-3 and 9-10. 2018
Exhibited at The Workhouse "Wished for at Christmas 2019", 12th Nov 2019 - 11th Jan 2020
Exhibited at Eagle members show 31st Jan– 24th Feb 2022
Exhibited at The Workhouse Winter Sale (31st January - 24th February 2024)at Members' Exhibition 31st January - 24th February 2022, The Eagle Gallery, 20 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2NN
With the one man show planned and looming, I had earmarked a 60cm square painting on the model, which was to be this painting. As has happened more than once now, the screen saver photograph slideshow on my computer through up the obvious choice.
I’d already painted the other end of this bench (hence the title) as “Back to Nature” – and I have to admit I didn’t take these photos. It is from a series of photos taken by my wife when she was with her sister near the museum in St. Albans. In this instance, I knew I didn’t have long to complete it so I knew I would be sculpting with a palette knife for more than the first pass.
I’m very pleased with the results; nice summery colours with enough energy to suggest the flowers are alive. I also like the ‘pasted on’ look of the bench with its ethereal quality.