One can imagine this room to have no way in nor out, and the perfect wall and floor add to that illusion. Yet common sense tells us that this cannot be the case; nevertheless, it engenders an eerie sensation.
Trapped
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.
Street Art – Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux
Reach for the sky
#solesurvivors – exploring isolation 02
The stark form of this old tree is striking in its defiant posture, even in death it appears to be reaching for the sky in an act of defiance.
Crafting a colour!
Crafting a colour! Thank you to Little Greene paints, I’ve been crafting my own pallet.
Finding the perfect combination from their range of colours, I’ve created unique formulas that I can repeat throughout my work.
Quick research 01
#capturingalikeness – observation and perception 01
Walking round the National Gallery while thinking about my portrait project, I snapped these close-ups of paintings I liked, selecting them for their range of styles and treatments. Live models would have been used by the artists in all cases, but in some, only as a starting point.
The great British seaside, Ramsgate, Kent
Hopper, 1957, Western Motel.
A messy job
#naturalforms – fluid sculpture 03
I cannot work without wearing gloves, no matter how careful I am I always end up covered in paint, so I wear these vinyl gloves, which in this case have turned themselves into an artwork.
A natural bridge
#connectinginterlocking – leading to other places 01
While hiking through woodlands I was delighted to find this perfect example of a natural bridge formed by a tree that had fallen across a steep ditch. Firmly anchored at both ends it provides a stable crossing point.
