“Control Panels” is a series born from fascination with how people can perceive themselves as mechanical entities – cogs within greater systems. The compositions of these panels are informed by themes of order, chaos, and modularity, suggesting a dial or switch for our compulsions and ambitions. Collectively, these panels form a vast, interconnected analogue machine, symbolising the complex workings of human thought and feeling when made visible.
Author: PT
Peter Town is a born storyteller, gifted with an ability to translate both everyday quirks and deeper philosophical musing through his work. Often using strong lines, striking colours and symbolism in his pictures, Town has built a vibrant portfolio.
Born in Bethnal Green, he grew up in Liverpool and was later educated at Bath Academy of Art and the Royal College of Art. Taking advantage of his ability to communicate ideas visually, he went on to enjoy a successful career as a designer while he continued to paint and develop his artistic style through drawing, painting, photography, and printmaking.
While many of Town’s paintings use strong shapes and primary colours, such as the Stairscapes series, others are quieter and more contemplative, representing a more tranquil inner space.
His Abstracts series features works where the narrative is more ambiguous but ever-present. He sees landscapes, interior spaces and natural forms as abstract shapes and colours, transcribing these in his unique style onto paper and canvas.
Control Panels interview part 1
“Control Panels” is a series born from fascination with how people can perceive themselves as mechanical entities – cogs within greater systems. The compositions of these panels are informed by themes of order, chaos, and modularity, suggesting a dial or switch for our compulsions and ambitions. Collectively, these panels form a vast, interconnected analogue machine, symbolising the complex workings of human thought and feeling when made visible.
The Hedgerow Prints – My creative journey 4
Hedgerows and grassy verges make perfect nesting habitats for birds, intersects and small mammals, safe, hidden and protected. It is these very qualities that sparks my interest. Whether it’s grasses, hedging, brambles or a mixture of all of them they weave a fascinating pattern with great depth and complexity while leaving enough room for life to flourish.
A suitable jumping off point for ideas to form as part of my abstract landscapes study, this print series takes the hedgerow into the world of abstraction.
The Hedgerow Prints – My creative journey 3
Hedgerows and grassy verges make perfect nesting habitats for birds, intersects and small mammals, safe, hidden and protected. It is these very qualities that sparks my interest. Whether it’s grasses, hedging, brambles or a mixture of all of them they weave a fascinating pattern with great depth and complexity while leaving enough room for life to flourish.
A suitable jumping off point for ideas to form as part of my abstract landscapes study, this print series takes the hedgerow into the world of abstraction.
The Hedgerow Prints – My creative journey 2
Hedgerows and grassy verges make perfect nesting habitats for birds, intersects and small mammals, safe, hidden and protected. It is these very qualities that sparks my interest. Whether it’s grasses, hedging, brambles or a mixture of all of them they weave a fascinating pattern with great depth and complexity while leaving enough room for life to flourish.
A suitable jumping off point for ideas to form as part of my abstract landscapes study, this print series takes the hedgerow into the world of abstraction.
The Hedgerow Prints – My creative journey 1
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Hedgerows and grassy verges make perfect nesting habitats for birds, intersects and small mammals, safe, hidden and protected. It is these very qualities that sparks my interest. Whether it’s grasses, hedging, brambles or a mixture of all of them they weave a fascinating pattern with great depth and complexity while leaving enough room for life to flourish.
A suitable jumping off point for ideas to form as part of my abstract landscapes study, this print series takes the hedgerow into the world of abstraction.
Man of Sorrow – using inks
I use a combination of mediums when creating these paintings, the main one being acrylic ink, which used in this way is similar to working with watercolour. The advantage for me is that once the ink is dry you can work over it and it will not blend with the colour below, for example when painting these leaves I can put the lighter colour under and the darker on top.
Man of Sorrow – borrowed images and ideas
In my ‘Man of Sorrows’ series of paintings and etchings, the association with traditional ways of depicting the crucifixion is evident but it is also a jumping off point, I have borrowed images and ideas from ancient Greece, Sumaira and Mesopotamia. My hope is that they take on new meaning and provide a different interpretation.
Man of Sorrow – iconography surrounding the passion
This new series of paintings and etchings has it origin in a group of medieval paintings depicting the instruments and objects associated with the crucifixion, some are direct depictions from the paintings while in others I have added and combined additional iconography surrounding the passion.
Man of Sorrow, producing different results
The paintings and etchings in this series have visual similarities but the techniques and mediums I have used produce vastly different results. Here for example the painting leaves more room for speculation of the outcome whereas the same scene in the etching has a finality about it.