Acrylic Collage (Another Dimension)

Acrylic on Canvas
(40 x 40 x 4cm)

To have an opportunity as a painter to make a submission to an exhibition with a theme of ‘painting’ stopped me in my tracks in the beginning. I’m sure that you, like me, realise that painting is a process, so how can you depict the actual process you are undertaking? It’s like trying to be on both sides of the camera. Just painting any subject matter seems to miss out on the challenge presented so doesn’t really do justice to it for me.

Perhaps painting examples of what I ‘use’ would be nearer the mark but that seems very insipid. I was seeking a different take on it somehow, but how? How about leaving bits of the process actually on the canvas. This will hopefully be seen as novel and maybe even inspired as I produce a 3D version to satisfy the theme. Off I went digging out used and old pieces of painting kit.

I was somewhat nervous not knowing how all this would come about, but knew it was the right direction to go in. As I moved from the foundation on the canvas and attached various items I became elated as I merged them with additional paint using brush and spatula to give the final effect. Hope you think it was worth it and it gives you as much pleasure as it did me.