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The Best Things in Life Aren’t Things

In the Summer of 2013 I went to a fascinating exhibition of Kurt Schwitters’ work at Tate Britain. I went on the off chance and was bowled over by his use of collage and other mixed media. After the exhibition I headed off to join some friends for a drink. I was really looking forward to our get together, and inspired by my trip to the exhibition I bought a glue stick and some scissors and made this collage, titled ‘The Best Things in Life Aren’t Things’ while I waited for my friends to arrive. We ended up having a great fun evening in London and this small collage serves as a powerful memory to me of the importance of friendship.

The Best Things in Life Aren't Things

Explosions in Acrylic

I recently experimented with acrylic paint again – initially I was just looking to create something with a sense of depth and fluidity. Here are four images I created. The first, titled Explosion in Purple, I have kept (you can see it here unframed and framed). The second, titled Ketchup and Mustard, found it’s way to my friend Dwane Lay over in St Louis. The third untitled image developed into the fourth, if you look closely I’m sure you’ll see what I mean.

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Update : February 2016 – Explosion in Purple has been sold and is on its way to the USA.