There is something of the Byzantine and the early
stages of the Enlightenment in the Renaissance.
You are certainly using the techniques of Egg
Tempera, a very medieval trait, that Duccio used to
great effect in Assisi. Following the likes of
Mantegna etc... and perspective was born. Artists
such as Velasquez continued to evoke the theme of
a room within a room, giving the chance of a
intricate story unfolding with in the depth of the
painting. This inadvertedly translated to a medium
within a medium, and finally all material was placed
on top of each in Foundation Courses
around the country. Thankfully the mistakes of the
amateur, are leading many to other forms of media,
the computer etc.
What I consider to be unique in the evocation of
your work is the original use of material from an
age of Enlightenment; Egg Tempera, and such a
retro invitation to work the way that the Florentines
did in particular. Living through an age of
mehodology and practice where Craft was
considered Art. You have with hindsight introduced
issues which we can only contemplate. The
mesmorising nature of icons, the devotional and
complete nature of your work has echoes.
Conjuring up old ghosts of Art, is self-evident and
wishful in the successful resonance of your work.
Your work encourages the idea of abstraction and
devotion which only Rothko etc... gain the credit
for
now.
I visited the 'Chris Ofili' exhibition in the Tate
Britain recently, this same sense of colourscape of
Hockney(?!) is a background to the 'rain' or dots,
pointed pointillism. The relevance being that
medium, and transcendence of material to broker a
new medium. This, I hope, is what you were
intending but in a different form.
The structures of church, the Roman arch feeding a
sculptural window into the ground around. We are
veering towards looking up at the ceiling,
with gold/silver, the viable product of wealth ,
surprising pillars to torquoise and red which
indicate the wealth of the patron(!?) and the worth
to
those who could not comprehend the worth of Art.
The nature or source of your work is as inspiring as
the work itself.
