Catalogue
Action Portraits
Full-figure portraits painted direct from dancers-as-studio-models, capturing not just a 'likeness' but also the the characteristics of their movements.
Josie At Southport Weekender
The Curtis and Josie artworks were commissioned by Josie at Southport 2022, - and come out of a long process of ensuing dialogue via Instagram messaging between the commissioner (Josie), and ‘commissionee’ (me). The original pastels are small, and meticulously drawn with close reference to the iphone snaps which Josie supplied. Much of the background scenery with Jazz Dancers, and the Dancefloor crowd, is invented from my memories of previous Dance sessions and live drawings. Though only in A4 -size I designed these drawings to be expanded as giclee prints to A1-size, amplifying emotionally heightened colour and tone.
