All That Jazz
Explore vibrant hues and dynamic expressions in this exciting collection of jazz-inspired paintings created for my current exhibition with Susan Birth at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.
Mingle with musical expression
Art to ignite your imagination
Fresh out of my studio, these pieces embody the spirit of improvisation and creative freedom that lie at the very heart of jazz.
In some of the pieces, thick layers and lashings of acrylic paint and mesmerising fusions of colour serve up a visual feast for the eyes that demands a closer look.
My seven ‘cut-out’ works, explore the interplay between individual expression and structured order. Each painting features a collection of distinctive components that, when combined, form a dynamic composition fusing the rhythmic complexity of jazz with a contemporary take on Bauhaus design.
“ There’s excitement about, as yet, unmade work and curiosity about the source of my inspiration. I’ve got a rough outline of a plan with a hazy destination in my mind. There’s also a sense of unease about the unfamiliar and the possibility of failure, disappointment and a pile of discarded art.”
July 2022
Studio soundtracks
Painting playlist
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42nd Street Shuffle - Rikard From
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California Soul - Marlena Shaw
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Clair de Lune - Kamasi Washington
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Every Sun is a Red Moon - Knats
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Flowers - Jordan Rakei
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Fever - Peggy Lee
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Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
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It's Only A Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
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Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
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Light - Alice Russell
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Prince of Peace - Pharoah Sanders
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Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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Try - Nilufer Yanya
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Tutti - Cosey Fanni Tutti
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Yenne - Young Jazz Giants
