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The idea of the sky being a place of messages (light and cloud patterns say the coast is near) developed further in the Ancestors paintings It was easy to extend this idea to build up patterns that relate to more human concerns.
The ancestors are many different aspects: first they are the planet and the atmosphere (earth and sky) from which we have evolved. Earth and sky also form the starting point of nearly all my paintings - which also makes them the ancestors of my paintings. The pattern in these skies are a reference to the some of ancestors of art - Renaissance, Maori and Celtic art. |
Ancestors 4 1990 oil on board 800x1200mm |
