Technical Data

Title: Aurora

Dimensions: 41x51x3.5cm
16x20x.1.5 inches

Medium: Acrylics

Ground: Triple primed cotton box canvas

Date: 2005

Signed and Labelled

Part of the Window Series - experiments with minimal use of paint and calmative decorative style.

Philosophy

Practically - The background is a rough mix of blue, yellow, and white. The foreground has come straight out of the tube - I used the tube just like a pencil.

Philosophically - The first time I saw the aurora was a spiritual experience ... a freezing Scottish night out in the Atlantic - the fishing boat bobbing up and down like a cork ... I had important things to do (like carrying out my military duties!) ... but this sight put all things into a wonderful perspective ... I was so small ... and yet ...

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