Urban Desires Quite often I work on a number of pieces at the same time. Currently I have a very big painting on the way, but because of various reasons, I can’t currently proceed with it. Normally it’s to do […]
I’m really interested in the idea of ‘found paintings’. Coming across painterly incidents within the non-art arena of functional painting. Within badly painted fences and botched half jobs I see shapes and compositions that are really interesting when viewed in […]
Artist exploration of own identity, vulnerability and shared experiences.
These are the mixed media pieces i created at the end of this project, but i still feel there is a long way to go in this project. These responses i have created are an end to the project so […]
Brook and I have had several interesting conversations during the past few days – I’m finding it hard to make time to edit them, but have uploaded the second today on Vimeo (Vimeo.com/patwilsonsmith Conversation#2:Self, Feminism & the Anthropocene) Negotiating this […]
John Smith and Paul Housley Hosted at ATTIC, One Thoresby Street Curated by Alice Gale-Feeny and Oliver Tirré Exhibition: 3-18 April 2015 Gallery open: Thu-Sat, 12-6pm Written by Joseph Winsborrow, April 2015 Photograph by James E Smith Presented upon […]
Painted over one of the wood stain paintings. Looking at it in context with the rest of my recent work, there seems to be a dialogue developing between them and a series starting to form. Part of what I’m enjoying […]
For the exhibition Painting In Time, Sarah Kate Wilson has invited 12 artists who “challenge ideas of what painting can be” to exhibit alongside her at The Tetley in Leeds. Jack Hutchinson finds out more about curating a show that includes emulsion paint flowing into the gallery, an inflatable painting, and a 1960s DIY instruction work by Yoko Ono.
Underneath where that almost terracotta red square is lies a cartoon style picture of an ejaculating penis. I know this because I see it every day. There’s something really interesting about the reality of painting over, it’s about editing, erasing, […]
The British painter and printmaker Albert Irvin has died aged 92.
Wood stain battles with the canvas, I have to force it on. When I begin the process of removal I can see how vulnerable and fragile it is. It’s clear that it’s not designed for this surface. The paintings […]
Some reflections on my recent work and activity.
Whilst I seem to have been busy since my last blog, my actual creative output seems to have been pretty scant. I do seem to have been involved in an awful lot of art admin– entering competitions, preparing for a […]
Barrie J Davies is an artist. He has been a practicing artist for over ten years has had up to fourteen solo exhibitions and been in over hundred and seven group exhibitions worldwide. In paint he uses a provocative and humourous approach to expose the human condition.
