David Bartlett United Kingdom
Primarily a Painter. The function of my art practice, has been to chart life's journey: emotional, sensory and intellectual. My recent work seeks to communicate, inspire, and be thought provoking. It is reflective of a quest to find purpose, meaning and joy in life.
NEW WORK THEME: THINK FOR YOURSELF ACT FOR OTHERS The function of my art practice over fifty years, has been to chart life's journey: emotional, sensory and intellectual. An attitude of 'I'm still learning' sums this up. My recent work incorporates a range of visual metaphor, reflecting sensory experience, questioning and enquiry. Relating to this, I am investigating humanism as a rational philosophy, informed by science, inspired by art and motivated by compassion. In this regard, I would like to dedicate my new work to all those who think for themselves and act for others, summed up by: 'We have more in common than that which divides us'. I aim to reflect the values of kindness, community and respect for others, in my work. On a formal level, my paintings explore variations in the use of geometry, symmetry and colour harmony. I hope that the images evoke some positive stirrings in the mind of the beholder, associated with the theme, and individual titles.
Artwork
Unity not Division, Oil on Gesso Panel, 2022
Kindness, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Community, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Respect, Oils on Gesso Panel, 2022
Harmony, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Sharing, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Horizon, Oils on Canvas, 2022
One Life, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Mind, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Cosmos Within Us, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Within, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Star-Stuff Loop, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Circadian 365, Mixed Media and oil on Canvas, 2022
Earth Child, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Ceaseless, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Process, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
REDD+, Oil on Canvas, 2022
Great Decline, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Tipping Point, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas, 2022
Timedance 3, Mixed Media and Oils on Canvas, 2022
Timedance 2, Mixed Media and Acrylics on Panel, 2022
Timedance 1, Mixed Media & Acrylics on Panel, 2022