I'm currently collaborating on a project with two other fantastic
artists who are members of Contemporary Arts Dunfermline,
Lainy Allison and Angela Parish. The concept was to look at
iconic images and places to do with Dunfermline, using these
as a basis to design and then paint a canvas each followed by
a collaborative effort for a fourth canvas combining our
contrasting styles and techniques. All of the canvases are 1.5m
high by 1m wide and will be displayed at the entrance leading
up to Chambers Gallery Cafe, Dunfermline opposite the Glen
gates.
Really enjoyed this so far, ever since moving to the area I've
seen buildings such as the Dunfermline Abbey, both the old
and new, areas of Pittencrieff Park or even the skyline of the
town that have inspired ideas for paintings. Also the size of
canvas chosen to work on really set a new challenge both in
terms of approach and regarding the decision of which type
of medium to use.
For a long time I've admired the design of the Forth Rail Bridge,
it's gargantuan and distinctive structure, strong colour and the
way the red girders simultaneously cut patterns into the backdrop
- smashing the sky into several prism-like shards of blue glass
that create an interlocking abstract mosaic effect.
But to try and produce another painting of the bridge didn't
seem enough for a canvas of this size, plus altho the bridge
leads into Dunfermline and is without doubt one of the most
iconic images associated with Scotland I wanted something from
the town as well. I chose to use the Carnegie statue, a tenuous
link perhaps but as Andrew Carnegie often cited as Dunfermline's
most successful son, made his fortune in the steel industry it
seemed a good fit and the title soon followed.
I'll post an image of the final piece when it's finished.
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