Bathos

I recently came across the term ‘Bathos’

and think it describes the inspiration for my portraits of domestic artefacts rather well…

 ”BATHOS: the sudden appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated matter or style.”

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a busy day at the studio….

Trecked through the snow for a great and productive day at the studio working on some new paintings to take to London in February….

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‘The Unwritten Book – part 1’ in progress….

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an experiment in abstraction…..

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…and the beginnings of ‘The Unwritten Book – Part 2’

A&I Voting open until January 3rd

http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/waterhouse2013
The public vote prize for the Artists of the Year exhibition is open until January 3rd.
The winner will be announced at the exhibition, opening at the Mall Galleries, London on 5th January.
If you’ve not voted yet, then follow the link…
(votes for my painting most welcome :-))