artist Paul Talbot gives you an insight to what makes him laugh, think, and tick and the making of contemporary quirky art, aspects of his life and the odd rant
Friday, February 29, 2008
Picture artist alphabet - just for fun! I
okay, I know I missed letter I out, but in conversation with Oz, despite pronunciation differences here's an artist beginning with I.........
correct, although I must admit it isn't an artist that I would recognise immediatley or have any depth of knowledge about; most of the artist who I select for the picture alphabet are ones that I have som connection with - either as inspiration or work that I like. In saying this, it has made me look further afield which can only be a positive thing, learning and gaining knowledge everyday is a step in the right direction. I selected this particular work as opposed to others (probably more instantly recognisable) because of the slightly surreal nature of the servant standing in the corner - a state of the social structure of the time who appears to be distant both in terms of the scene and being a third party to the act of enjoyment/pleasure, it might be viewed in todays terms in an alternative scenario as a form of voyeurism!!
Edgy, quirky, humorous images using limited colour palettes convey thoughts we all have, places we have been and comments we could have made. My work, I hope, works on several simple levels; emotional response, compositional balance, mark making, humour and at times, create that ‘ah ha!’ moment.
There are two main aspects to my work, at present: acrylic paintings on canvas and graphite drawings. I work with a limited palette to give visual impact almost graphical, but look closely and there is movement on the surface. More recently, however, I have been working with different materials and approaches, looking at quality of craftsmanship combined with a surprise element.
Work in my shed/studio most evenings into the late hours.
all artwork shown is avaiable to purchase - either contact through blog page or website: www.paultalbotart.com
the greenhornes, art brut, new model army,ian dury, paul weller, the jam, the clash, arthur brown, nick drake, nick cave, spiritualised, cramps, bowie, sway, ian brown, mizzy star,traffic, free, woody gutherie, brian wilson, the byrds
2 comments:
Ingres?
correct, although I must admit it isn't an artist that I would recognise immediatley or have any depth of knowledge about; most of the artist who I select for the picture alphabet are ones that I have som connection with - either as inspiration or work that I like. In saying this, it has made me look further afield which can only be a positive thing, learning and gaining knowledge everyday is a step in the right direction. I selected this particular work as opposed to others (probably more instantly recognisable) because of the slightly surreal nature of the servant standing in the corner - a state of the social structure of the time who appears to be distant both in terms of the scene and being a third party to the act of enjoyment/pleasure, it might be viewed in todays terms in an alternative scenario as a form of voyeurism!!
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