'Freehand Sea B' - 102cm squ - acrylic paint on canvas

This painting is part of a new series I am working on called 'Freehand'.
When I was young I copied a whole calligraphy book, as I wanted to have beautiful handwriting. Put anything infront of me and a pen and I'll draw all over it, which was always a constant irritation to my mother, who's beautiful magazines etc would have my graffiti all over them. Having designed textiles for 30 odd years and really enjoy the subtle interplay of colour and the beauty that creates, as well as a feeling, this work is an expression of all that. I also love street art and graffiti and a lot of the techniques and equipment I use in my art are very similar to those used by freestyle artists.
This painting is signed and dated on the right lower profile edge.
The edges are plain white and the signature is in medium slate grey.
It come with a certificate of authenticity signed by myself.
Has strap at the back ready to hang.

Canvas measurements: 102 x 102cm

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George is a multi-media artist based in Sydney Australia, with paintings and mixed-media works represented in private and public collections globally.

Trained in formal figurative practices and techniques, honed over three decades in international textile and fashion design, George now paints seven days a week, loves turning mistakes into ideas, and is equally adept observing formal rules and breaking them for a reason.

His work is energetic, calming and whimsical, and reflects the semi-tropical colours of his native New Zealand, a Fijian childhood and the dazzling colours of Australian nature and urban life. He incorporates layers in mixed media, acrylics, collage and glazes, applied with brushes, sponges and rough-textured towels and sometimes dyeing natural canvas first to create background and depth.

George’s art is fluid and uplifting, with signature collections including The Funk, Freehand, Optimist Heart, Silent Paradise, News, and the Gradual series.