BLACK SOUTH EASTER I, II and III

Because we’re not witness to the explorative process that is the private preserve of the artists creativity, we are not party to the experimental nuances and resulting struggle in the painting process, and that prevents us from completely understanding the artist’s intent. How then are we to access this world of hidden complexities? If we accept that we see the world around us in various tones, shapes, and patches of colour, rather than their defining contours, we realise that a single brushstroke can be anything it may suggest to us. The complex layering of painterly tones, placed in apparently random order, creates the stage for a personal search. Here we indulge in our need to escape from an increasingly intrusive world” – John Mayer.

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