This new work sees a return to interiors. It has somehow become part of my working method to go back and forth between interiors and landscapes every few years. This allows me to keep things fresh, interesting and exciting for both myself and hopefully the viewer. I feel it is vitally important to be constantly evolving, no matter how subtly.

What is new in this body of work is an increased importance and complexity in the use of light/ lighting. Not only in a physical sense but in these paintings the light has a real symbolic meaning, to represent enlightenment, inspiration, creativity...

Geometry and simple geometric shapes appear everywhere in these works. Bold and obvious these triangles, circles and squares pop out from the paintings, more so when seen together.

Another geometric element that has been played around with is Phi, also known as the Golden Ratio. Closely related to the Fibonacci Sequence this is a ratio that appears frequently throughout nature and is deemed the most pleasing and harmonious to the human eye. This appears obviously in the proportions of a lot of the canvases and extensively within the compositions. Whether or not this makes a difference to the quality of the compositions it is certainly another interesting layer/ dimension to the work.

What remain constant in the work are the protagonists. They are of course dressed in the trademark white shirt and braces and black dress and again are physically identical to Myself and my wife Laura. The answer to the often-asked question of why this is, is simple. Practicalities aside, firstly the use of Laura and myself as the main models has itself become a bit of a trademark, a way of easily identifying one of my paintings but more importantly it makes clear that these paintings are constructs, not merely snapshots from somebody else’s life. This I feel encourages more thought and investigation and leaves them more open to interpretation.

In terms of the themes, most of the work has in some way to do with the creative process, inspiration, composition and craft.... And although at first glance the ‘Car Auction’ pieces seem separate in a way they complete the series as they could be seen to be about aspiration and acquisition.

This all being said, these are all elements that are thrown into the mix of the works but don’t necessarily dictate their meaning, that is still open to interpretation and inevitably each viewer will take something different away from these works. Iain Faulkner

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