The History Paintings

The title for this project came to me on waking one morning…Along with both the images: Looking back through History and My Place in History. Not clear where such a project is leading.

Study begging (2023) Oil on linen 41×61 cms
Passing by (2023) Oil on linen 61×41 cms
History in Transit (2021) Oil on linen 145×198 cms
Hed studies (detail)
Head studies for History in Transit
Head studies (detail)
Head studies (detail)
Head studies (detail)
Head studies for History in Transit (2021) Oil on linen 40×60 cms
History in Transit Sketch 3 (2021) aquarelle stick on paper

After the initial painting in the series I pondered how to take the series forward; the result was a fusion of the landscape series with history. The changing landscape is our changing history.

Foulness Estuary: History Ebbs (2021) Oil on linen 150×150 cms
Foulness Estuary:History Ebbs 2 (2021) Aquarelle 50×50 cms
Foulness Estuary: History Ebbs (2020) Charcoal on paper 83×83 cms
Looking back through History (2020) Oil on linen 80×110 cms
Looking back through History (2020) Compressed charcoal on paper 42×50 cms
Looking through History; Drawing 1 (2020) Compressed charcoal on paper
Looking through History; Drawing 1 (detail) (2020) Compressed charcoal on paper
Jacobean Youth:2 (2020) Charcoal on paper
Jacobean Youth: 2 detail (2020) Charcoal on paper
Jacobean Youth:Drawing 1(2020) Charcoal pencil on paper 18×15 cms