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.
Dressed To Dance
Action Portrait of Rocky Bryan dancing at The Hi Hat Club, at The Jazz Cafe. Painted in my temporary underground studio off Southwark Bridge Rd (in 2002), with reference to a charcoal drawing of 1996, which Rocky modelled for at my previous Bavent Rd,Camberwell Studio. Rocky is dressed here ready for a club-outing to Snowboy's 'Hi-Hat' Club, or Perry Louis's 'Messin' Around' at The Jazz Cafe. His outfit typically reflects his wardrobe in those times, with a broad 'Tam' cap, Addidas top, square-toe ankle-boots; - and I particularly relished painting his black & yellow-chequered 'Rupert Bear' trousers. Acrylic on plywood panel. 62cm x 75cm. (1996-2002).The neon blue and bright orange background recalls the the strident decor and harsh lighting of the Jazzcafe with it's grey concrete dance-floor illuminated with background ultra-violet lighting.
