Tradescantia Nanouk, 2024

Tradescantia Nanouk is a large scale painting of a common house plant, depicted against a stark background to enhance not only the bold colours but also the organic and magical shape of its journey. My pieces are built up with multiple layers of...

Tradescantia Nanouk is a large scale painting of a common house plant, depicted against a stark background to enhance not only the bold colours but also the organic and magical shape of its journey. My pieces are built up with multiple layers of oil glazes using minimal pigments and tones, culminating in a velvety surface interrupted with purposeful, smooth brush strokes. The close-cropped compositions determine the power and strength held by the subjects often considered soft and delicate. The evolution of the colour schemes and textures is allowed to emerge naturally through the layering of glazes, and subtle abstractions evolve organically from the figurative depiction. The final layers determine and solidify the textures, mood and depth.