By Night - Original Painting

- Glen Hutchins

This recent series of work was inspired by the landscape and the ocean, in particular the west coast of the North Island which is made up of black sand beaches and the steep valleys of the Whanganui River. By using the surrounding landscape and ocean as a starting point, it is my intention to create a sense of space where the act of painting and the physicality of the materials become important.

From there, I followed the idea of exploration and discovery - the need we have to explore, navigate and push the limits of the unknown, which i then connected to y process of painting and the way I approach my work. This involves pushing the materials to the edge, taking risks and exploring the different possibilities within painting.

The marks stem from the cliffs and valleys falling into the river, the paint is poured and moved across the canvas. Layers upon layers are built up on the canvas and then destroyed. Sometimes you might see parts of what was there before, but sometimes it will be gone completely.

Dimensions:
Width - 1200mm x Height 1500mm
Acrylic, oil and polyurethane on canvas

Please Note
The 'in situ mockup' is merely an example of visual representation within an environment and it does not truly reflect the size of the painting. Please refer to the measurements above for the exact dimensions of this work.