Eskimos | Sweet Spot Series | Oil painting on aluminium composite panel, framed (white floating box frame) | 310 x 440 mm | 2022 | US$ 1050*
*GST included
“The ‘sweet-spot’ series is inspired by a childhood love of candy, lollies, chocolate and all things sweet. There is nothing more magical than a very ordinary bag filled with an extraordinary kaleidoscope of flavours. It is hard to fathom so much variation can come from such simple, humble ingredients – capturing the range of colours and incredible subtleties has taken some patience (and many bags of samples!).
Using very traditional, old master techniques – each work starts with an underpainting with the layers of colour gradually built up over a number of weeks to capture the textures, colours, luminescence and very subtle play of light. The aim is to hit that sweet spot, creating a memory with each piece, bringing back childhood delights of the candy jar. Hopefully there will soon be a ‘sweet-spot’ on your wall too.”
Graeme Smallfield / 2021
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