A Little Drop of Sherry Turbot

Don't you think it is about time you left the pot and the bottle alone? It's time for tea, again, you say, and maybe, perchance, a small glass of sherry?

So, lately I've been busily studying my dreams and the sensation of my body in space. I have learned how to bring my obsession with texture and space to it's absolute highest potential and applied pure contours of energy onto the canvas, focussed with a determination that would put British Gas to shame.

I have really been drawn to these gorgeous, violent purples lately. The canvas is a sheer excitement of shape pushed against an acrylic ledge...I really like the way they turned out...I hope you're enjoying this as much as I am! You'll see more Blue sneaking into my next large series of works...fits my current mood, I guess. Enjoy! Or don't!

I used a number of different gels and mediums and also rubbings to create the local terrain of this painting. Different colors in varying amounts of pigment were then applied over the surface, like a plinth. A few quick final minimal lines and marks were applied to the painting. I went into a semi-trance like state, reaching back into the recesses of my mind, and found a lot of exciting things there. I was unconscious for hours afterwards - what fun!

The painting was time consuming, messy and encapsulated enjoyment. Most of the time the painting is not going my way though (at least in my mind), but I must continue the process in order to get the painting to its destination and align the possibilities of my vision to those of the reality of this medium. It is my duty as an artist and a human being to share my dreams with you, dear viewer, but for now the pot and the kettle are calling....can you hear...