Ivan Quarton
“ Recently I have mainly worked with oils as I find their vibrant colours, smell and methods of application particularly appealing.
Although my work is close to representational, I attempt to produce a ‘painterly impression’ by blurring edges for softness and atmosphere, utilising vibrant colours, interesting brush marks and texture for lasting visual pleasure. Using my imagination with the colour and form , I believe also, helps to achieve this. I am inspired more by interesting light and its effect on a subject than the subject itself. To this end most subjects can appeal.
This year I shall be looking to the local landscape, particularly coastal, as a source of inspiration and subject, but not forgetting my fondness for still life and the odd flora/fauna subject. ”