dIck mARTin Creative Artist
Abstract Painting
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Detail from:- If You Look Hard Enough
My
work
is
always
conceptual.
The
finished
work
is
just
part
of
the
creative
idea.
For
me
it
is
what
the
work
represents,
the
creative
thinking
behind
the
image,
which
is
of
the
greatest
interest.
I
love
playing
with
ideas
and
attempting
to
enter
the
mind
of
the
viewer
to
share
and
compare
experience
and
perception.
Inspiration
comes
from
an
eclectic
range
of
sources
such
as
old
and
new
philosophical
ideas,
popular
culture,
science,
dance,
poetry,
mythology and ancient sources. A large dose of humour is usually part of the mix.
I'm
interested
in
paint,
not
as
a
material
to
create
an
illusion,
but
rather
as
a
substance
to
be
experimented
with
and
celebrated.
I
like
to
explore
the
way
paint
moves
and
performs
on
the
canvas
with
various
textural
elements.
This
produces
a
variety
of
fascinating
sculptural
and
textural
qualities.
Often
I
include
materials
such
as
sand,
gravel,
pumice,
and
pieces
of
canvas
and
hessian.
This
builds
up
to
give
a
beautiful
and
fascinating
surface
that
has
a
sculptural
quality
and
encourages
touch
and
sensation
as
well
as
visual
awareness.
Additions
are
collected
from
places
I
have
visited
around
the
world.
The
physical
act
of
applying
paint
I
see
as
an
exhilarating
form
of
ritual,
a
dance
and
a
demonstration
of
a
moment
of
perception
in
time.
I
like
the
work
to
have
a
strong
visual
impact
and
to
be interesting close up as well as from a distance.
For me Art is a fascinating journey that provokes the continuous irresistible discussion of: "What is Art?"
dIck mARTin Creative Artist