This was a solo show I organised in the cafe/bar at Exeter Phoenix. Featuring work from both the Wales Bridge and The Bears series of paintings. The Wales Bridge series of paintings were created in 2010, specifically for the show. They were inspired by a journey on a coach between England and Wales. It was a wet, wintery night and I was ushered onto a rail replacement service. As I moved through the landscape, I was struck by the beauty of the neon lights in the distance, smeared by the speed of the coach and the droplets of rain on the windows. I took some pictures on a camera phone and these paintings stem from those pictures.
The gallery manager said my work was the best they'd had in there for a while. I was thrilled, natch.
Some pictures of the work in the space:
