H_A_R_D_P_A_I_N_T_I_N_G
13th January to the 11th February 2018
Seven contemporary abstract painters explored the possibilities inherent in space, colour, line and edge, they sought to develop a conversation around the language of paint. The exhibition presented a collection of paintings developed through pre-meditated and choreographed processes; in developing the works, the artist favoured intention over accident. Around the time that the exhibition was conceived there was an ACE touring exhibition called Kaleidoscope which featured 24 British Artists from the 1960’s which interested us. One of the artists in that exhibition was Tess Jaray RA who kindly allowed us to show her original silkscreen of ‘Minuet’ a seminal piece from 1966. The painter David Reed wrote: ‘I don’t want to be the last painter, and I don’t want to be the first, I want to be part of the conversation with the artists of the past. We agree to disagree, but carry on the dialogue’
H_A_R_D_P_A_I_N_T_I_N_G was such a conversation and endeavoured to show some of the processes, possibilities and dilemmas that constitute abstract painting today.
This exhibition featured work by: Ian Boutell, John Bunker, Philip Cole, Stig Evans, Tess Jaray, Johanna Melvin and Patrick O’Donnell
A few Photographs of the exhibition courtesy of Bernard G Mills and Phoenix Artspace
Gallery view
(from l to r) 'Meme Ritual' by Stig Evans ‘Ultra-Peripheral-MGS’ and ‘Ultra-Peripheral-MGJ’ by Philip Cole ‘Minuet’ by Tess Jaray
(from l to r) 'Floor to Ceiling' - Wall Painting' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Pink Shed' by Johanna Melvin
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(from l to r) ‘Ultra-Peripheral-Lovely Lolly 2’ by Philip Cole, 'Neverending' by Ian Boutell, ‘Untitled’ by Philip Cole, 'Tower (Red)', 'Tower (Ivory)', 'Tower (Black)', 'Tower (Turquoise)', 'Tower (Orange)', 'Tower (Saffron)' by Johanna Melvin
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(from l to r) ‘Ultra-Peripheral-MGJ’ by Philip Cole, ‘Minuet’ by Tess Jaray
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pv with Ed Briggs - performance
pv with Ed Briggs - performance
pv with Ed Briggs - performance
pv with Ed Briggs - performance
pv with Ed Briggs - performance
(from l to r) ’Pink Shed’ by Johanna Melvin, 'The Ravished Image (Apocalypse)' and 'The Ravished Image (St John the Baptist) ' by Stig Evans, 'Domestic Geometry 5 & 6' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Wall Flower' and 'Just Blood and Shadow' by John Bunker, 'Falling' by Ian Boutell
(from l to r) ‘Ultra-Peripheral-Lovely Lolly 2’ and 'Target' by Philip Cole, 'Neverending' by Ian Boutell, ‘Untitled’ by Philip Cole, 'Grisaille' by Stig Evans, ‘Ultra-Peripheral-MGH’ by Philip Cole
(from l to r) ‘Open 1’ and ‘Open 2’ by Philip Cole, 'Dark Matter' by Ian Boutell, ‘Over Under Sideways, (Pink)’ by Johanna Melvin
'Something to remember me by 2' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Yeah,yeah,yeah' by Ian Boutell, 'The Ravished Image (St. John the Baptist)' by Stig Evans, 'Red Energy' by Ian Boutell,
'The Ravished Image (Man Killed by a Snake)' by Stig Evans, 'On a Plane' and 'On a Plane 2 & 3' , 'Something to remember me by 2' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Yeah,yeah,yeah' by Ian Boutell
'The Ravished Image (Apocalypse)' and 'The Ravished Image (St John the Baptist) ' by Stig Evans, 'Domestic Geometry 5 & 6' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Wall Flower' and 'Just Blood and Shadow' by John Bunker, 'Falling' by Ian Boutell
(from l to r) 'Tower (Red)', 'Tower (Ivory)', 'Tower (Black)', 'Tower (Turquoise)', 'Tower (Orange)', 'Tower (Saffron)' by Johanna Melvin, 'Floor to Ceiling' - Wall Painting' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Pink Shed' by Johanna Melvin, 'The Ravished Image (Apocalypse)' by Stig Evans
(from l to r) 'Orbital 3' by Patrick O'Donnell, 'Anthropo-scene' wall painting by Philip Cole
window gallery view
(from l to r) ‘Anthropocene (landscape) 2’ and 'Target' by Philip Cole, 'Ram Raider' and 'King Lud' by John Bunker