 Diffuse, 2003 oil on canvas 101.5 x 66 cm Richard Whadcock Richard Whadcocks paintings are based in and around the Sussex Downs landscape; filtered through photography and memory they are the result of both physical and mental experiences. The paintings suggest the presence and atmosphere of the constantly changing conditions of a coastal landscape; the stifling pressure of an approaching storm and the lifting as it passes; the soft light of dusk or the creeping mist blanketing the landscape; the play of shifting light exposing and shrouding details and transforming the familiar into the unfamiliar. The paintings varying size, from small to large, relate to the huge expanses and shifts in scale that are experienced when wandering through the landscape. The absence of a forced perspective and the diffused detail within the work give the viewer an overall sensation of being immersed in the drama of the landscape while the economy of detail evokes a quiet power; the bare minimum of information enabling the viewer to open up their own personal, visual memories. Richard Whadcock graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1991 and has exhibited widely in the UK including shows at Ernst & Young, Diorama and Tullee House and in touring exhibitions in Utah and Illinois USA. His work has received a number of awards including the Robert Horne Paper award and the Princes Trust/Sports Council award. His work features in the Gulbenkian collection, the Robert Horne collection and the collection of the University of Southern Illinois as well as private collections worldwide. July 11 - August 5 2003 Hours: Tue-Fri 11 am - 7 pm, Sat 11 am - 6 pm or by appointment vertigo gallery 62 Great Eastern Street Shoreditch UK-London EC2A 3QR Telephone +44 020 7613 1386 E-Mail info@vertigogallery.co.uk www.vertigogallery.co.uk |
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