CONSCIOUS
59.5 x 78 cm Oil on board Conscious reveals Whaley's interest in the narrative and development of human consciousness. The interplay between the naturalistic background, the gestural slash across the face of the painting, and the strands spilling from the centre symbolise this emergence – all parts carrying the weight of both ancient and contemporary artistic traditions. |
UNKNOWING 2
121 x 101cm Oil on board The Cloud of Unknowing paintings have been inspired by The Cloud of Unknowing, a 14th Century anonymous English manuscript on the practice of contemplation. In Unknowing 2 the pendulous forms tumble down, overlapping and suspended. The forms visually connect and draw the eye to the centre by the use of delicate glazes. |