During 2015, to celebrate 80yrs Robert Alwyn Hughes began work on the concept - "returntotheABSTRACT" - once again re-inventing ideas formulated by the ' BLACK BOX' of the 70's The Black Box was exhibited during the 70's at the Grosvenor Gallery London. It was not until 2008 that the series of works entitled "BLADES"materialised. Inspired by the discovery of … [Read more...] about ‘returntotheABSTRACT’
The India Influence
Howard Hodgkin's India paintings are full of the emotional and pictorial essence of India with their intense colour and textures that formed the way of life. Hodgkin's infatuation with India began in his early schoolboy days. introduced to the intense colours and complex compositions of Indian miniature painting. Paintings produced later in life are recollections of a place … [Read more...] about The India Influence
Ken Elias: Paintings
Venue: Red House, Merthyr Dates: 26/08/17 to the 15/10/17 Part of the Celebration of Welsh Contemporary Painting, in partnership with Cyfarthfa Castle and Glasbury Arts. Ken Elias is one of Wales’ leading artists. Born in 1944, into a working-class family in Glynneath, his childhood was formed during the 1950s. He attended art school in the 1960s, during the height of … [Read more...] about Ken Elias: Paintings