lollie
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New Atom Gallery show, by lollie on Mar 10, 2023 15:53:44 GMT 1, Ooo I like these
Ooo I like these
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New Atom Gallery show, by Atom Gallery on Mar 13, 2023 12:31:32 GMT 1, The show has gone really well, the triptych and 6 of the 13 square ones have sold, all on the shop now.
The show has gone really well, the triptych and 6 of the 13 square ones have sold, all on the shop now.
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met
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New Atom Gallery show, by met on Mar 13, 2023 14:50:52 GMT 1,  Paint on MDF approx 68cm square £450  The works in Afterlife In Episodes are created ‘accidentally’ in artist, designer, joiner and cabinetmaker Nick McAuley’s workshop. They are the shadows of years of intricate and meticulous measuring and cutting – the seemingly random lines given a new narrative of their own by McAuley’s meditative use of colour, mapping his own thoughts and experiences onto the machine-made marks. McAuley studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art, working as a scene painter to support his fine art practice. This led to carpentry work on film, tv and theatre sets, which gave him the skills to develop his own craft as a maker of bespoke joinery and carpentry. He protects his cutting bench with MDF boards – these become crisscrossed with intriguing, beautiful marks. McAuley felt compelled to keep these histories of his work when a set of MDF boards had come to the end of their useful life. He sprayed them black, then covered them with a thin coat of white, leaving the marks like tracks in snow. Hung around his workshop, they became inspirational objects to contemplate while pondering the next table leg or door moulding. Lockdown brought more prolonged periods of contemplation, and the marks on the MDF started to remind the artist of paths trod, roads taken, routes explored. He was inspired to start adding colour to the boards; their ruts and furrows becoming like neural networks of memory and experience. These beautiful marks echo the creation of useful, carefully crafted objects, but the boards also stand alone as creations in their own right and invite the observer to trace the paths of their own stories.  paint on MDF approx 68cm square £450  Paint on MDF each panel appox 80x120cm  paint on MDF approx 60cm square £450 all work can be bought in ten equal interest free payments from Own Art Exhibition opens tonight March 10th then on til March 25th email info@atomgallery.co.uk for pdf catalogue of all work
The show has gone really well, the triptych and 6 of the 13 square ones have sold, all on the shop now.
Nice pieces. Thank you for posting.
I had not previously heard of Nick McAuley. His backstory is engaging as well.
When considering the purchase of art for one's collection, price should only become relevant if the prerequisite criterion of interest/calibre has already been satisfied.
And in this instance, it's worth noting that your pricing for reasonably-sized, framed originals by McAuley is comparable to what plenty of other artists are charging for derivative multiples on paper.
While distinct, both conceptually and in terms of process, McAuley's art reminds me of some works by Sarah Morris and Augustine Kofie.
In case he is unfamiliar with either, I recommend that he check them out.
Paint on MDF approx 68cm square £450 The works in Afterlife In Episodes are created ‘accidentally’ in artist, designer, joiner and cabinetmaker Nick McAuley’s workshop. They are the shadows of years of intricate and meticulous measuring and cutting – the seemingly random lines given a new narrative of their own by McAuley’s meditative use of colour, mapping his own thoughts and experiences onto the machine-made marks. McAuley studied painting at Wimbledon School of Art, working as a scene painter to support his fine art practice. This led to carpentry work on film, tv and theatre sets, which gave him the skills to develop his own craft as a maker of bespoke joinery and carpentry. He protects his cutting bench with MDF boards – these become crisscrossed with intriguing, beautiful marks. McAuley felt compelled to keep these histories of his work when a set of MDF boards had come to the end of their useful life. He sprayed them black, then covered them with a thin coat of white, leaving the marks like tracks in snow. Hung around his workshop, they became inspirational objects to contemplate while pondering the next table leg or door moulding. Lockdown brought more prolonged periods of contemplation, and the marks on the MDF started to remind the artist of paths trod, roads taken, routes explored. He was inspired to start adding colour to the boards; their ruts and furrows becoming like neural networks of memory and experience. These beautiful marks echo the creation of useful, carefully crafted objects, but the boards also stand alone as creations in their own right and invite the observer to trace the paths of their own stories. paint on MDF approx 68cm square £450 Paint on MDF each panel appox 80x120cm paint on MDF approx 60cm square £450 all work can be bought in ten equal interest free payments from Own Art Exhibition opens tonight March 10th then on til March 25th email info@atomgallery.co.uk for pdf catalogue of all work The show has gone really well, the triptych and 6 of the 13 square ones have sold, all on the shop now. Nice pieces. Thank you for posting. I had not previously heard of Nick McAuley. His backstory is engaging as well. When considering the purchase of art for one's collection, price should only become relevant if the prerequisite criterion of interest/calibre has already been satisfied. And in this instance, it's worth noting that your pricing for reasonably-sized, framed originals by McAuley is comparable to what plenty of other artists are charging for derivative multiples on paper. While distinct, both conceptually and in terms of process, McAuley's art reminds me of some works by Sarah Morris and Augustine Kofie. In case he is unfamiliar with either, I recommend that he check them out. |
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New Atom Gallery show, by Atom Gallery on Mar 13, 2023 15:09:46 GMT 1, thanks for your comments Met, he has not exhibited as an artist before or at least not for a long time, he has been a carpenter, hence the low prices. Will pass your recommendations on.
thanks for your comments Met, he has not exhibited as an artist before or at least not for a long time, he has been a carpenter, hence the low prices. Will pass your recommendations on.
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