Tag: accidental painting

30 September 2019

I’m currently hosting an exhibition at The Gallery, Symondsbury Estate near Bridport – here is a taster of some of the images you’ll see if you visit. Visitors have been intrigued by the abstract and painterly nature of the photos, and have enjoyed reading their own interpretation into…

5 October 2018

I am always on the lookout for “accidental paintings” – usually old wooden or metal surfaces showing the effects of age or decay. This is a metal barn door in North Chideock, which recalled the abstracts of Lyme Regis artist Chelsea Davine but with considerably less effort on…

24 December 2017

I’m trying out a smartphone with a camera on the principle that I don’t always have my proper camera with me and miss things. So far, quite liking the images, but disliking having to carry around a big slab instead of my little dumb phone that fits comfortably…

1 December 2016
4 December 2015

The winter is a good time to find boats out of the water – I find they make excellent subjects for abstract studies of colour and texture. Layers of peeling or sanded paint, drips, marine growth and light and shade can all contribute to “accidental paintings”. These images…