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Saturday

12 Paintings In 12 Days

Since completing my 12 canvases I decided it was important to acknowledge the benefits of this project to my own practice.

I have little time on a weekly basis, so it was necessary for me to complete these pieces quickly and without my normal regard for planning and layout. Consequently, I needed to seriously downscale from the size I'm accustomed to (usually around at least a metre in length) in addition to reducing my colour palette on each one, which really forced me to restrict the over use of competing colours. Combined with the use of collage, created using images from British culture (the Police have a particularly interesting influence on these pieces), I have found the result to be really pleasing and this challenge has given me a definitive route towards my next collection.

I'm also happy to announce that four of these canvases are being displayed at  the eminent Stepping Stone Studios.

So the final collection is:



Do Him Brian
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas
Sold


Drink Savage
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas



I Just Saw Red
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas



I'm Telling You I'll Do It
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas



Look Me In The Eye
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas
  


Really Kenneth, You Do Make Me Laugh
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas
Sold  


They Got Sebastian
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas



This Is Not An Exit
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas



Untitled
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas


Vince, This Is Important
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas


Bobby Beat
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas



Talking Shadow
26cm x 30cm
Acrylic, Charcoal and Collage on Canvas


Saturday

Completed Canvas

I'm realising slowly that my current level of production is inextricably linked to scale of the canvas. Hence I've downsized, created more pieces and in doing so reached a more satisfying use of colour, texture and more recently, design.



Marc Lawrence
Dervish
Acrylic and Charcoal on Canvas
30cm x 40cm x 4cm
2012




Friday

Shortlisted for Art Prize!

I'm absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted for the StARTle Arts Prize at the Graham Clarke Gallery, Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone UK. The prize is a solo show at the gallery.
Based on my application and submission of my abstract painting Torero the panel including last year's prize winner, James Allen, renown artist Graham Clarke (of whom the Graham Clarke Gallery is named!) and local artist and WOW magazine editor Emma Dewhurst will be interviewing me and the remaining shortlisted candidates shortly. Fingers crossed!