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DARRYN GEORGE – grasses, shrubs & trees – 15 Sept-9 Oct 2020

Mara #24, Darryn George, 2020, oil, pastel, and acrylic on canvas, 1050 x 800mm framed, (SOLD)

The Garden of Eden was the start point for these new works by Darryn George. He draws as if seeking a return to an age of innocence, when enjoyment in nature was less complicated. These works are a radical departure from George’s earlier paintings. He abandons the austerity of highly polished surfaces, straight lines and black in favour of organic mark-making and the immediacy of bright colour. There are glimpses of Henri Matisse, Franz Marc, Joseph Stella and the intensity of Persian miniatures. In the foreground we see not a crowd but a congregation, gathered for a common purpose, in an exuberant cathedral of trees and giant flowers – the primal architecture of nature.

Darryn George has just been announced as the 2020 Wallace Arts Trust Second Award Winner.

      

    Garden of Eden, ref 01.07.20, Darryn George, 2020, oil, pastel, and acrylic on canvas, 445 x 345mm framed, (SOLD)