The main body of my still life work has realist objects on a highly textured ground. I use plaster to develop a physical structure; the plaster forces me to work very quickly and to accept what happens with the material. It is in contrast to the smooth high realism I enjoy working on with the objects. In the “Romeo and Juliet” series I explore the similarities of apparently dis-similar forms. In the still life series, “Evidence,” I document found objects. I’ve included a still life work from my dreamt series (Angela Abbott) here as it is not abstract – all the other “dreamt” work are abstracts.
Angela Abbott - 24x20 - Acrylic on Canvas
Still Life with Lily Vase - 16 x 20 - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life with Estonian Pig - 14 x 18 - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life With Beaver Skull - 14 x 18 - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life Life With Antler - 18" x 14" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life With Dried Crabapples - 14"x18" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life With Guide Whistle - 11 x 14 - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life with Opera Glasses - 11 x 14 - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life With Jawbone - 11" x 14" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Still Life With Estonian Giraffe - 11" x 14" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Gathered Still Life IV - 10"x10" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Gathered Still Life III - 10"x10" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Gathered Still Life II - 10"x10" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Gathered Still Life I - 10"x10" - Plaster and Acrylic on Cradled Board
Study - 3 Pears - 6"x8" - Watercolour and Acrylic on Watercolour Paper
Romeo and Juliet - Figs and Lodge Pole Pine Cones - 7"x20.5" - Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper
Romeo and Juliet - Pears and Limber Pine Cones - 7"x20.5" - Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper
Romeo and Juliet - Crab Apples and Douglas Fir Cones - 7"x20.5" - Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper
Romeo and Juliet - Cherries and Spruce Cones - 7"x20.5" - Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper
Evidence: Calgary & Kananaskis - 10x16 - Watercolour on Paper
Evidence: Yates Mountain - 10x16 - Watercolour on Paper