Snake | Gavin Dobson I Oil on Canvas
Raw and beautiful. This painting is bold and luminous, exploring both the strength and vulnerability of the male physique. Part of the collection Unfolding Environments
'Queer living is ever evolving. Where once we were hidden due to both legal discrimination and historical prejudices, over the last several years queer people are able to live a more open and varied life. Whilst still far from equal for so many these steps forward are promising.
This collection embraces modern gay living. Relationships in settings which for so long were not easily attained. To be gay in a shared living space amongst your own shared possessions - items which were almost alien.
Artist
Gavin Dobson
Curator Notes
Original Painting
Raw and beautiful. This painting is bold and luminous, exploring both the strength and vulnerability of the male physique. Part of the collection Unfolding Environments.
Description
Size: H:76.2 cm x W:76.2 cm x D:3.8 cm
Medium: Oil on Canvas
About The Artist
Originally from the North East of England, Gavin graduated in Fine art in 2000, and has been building his portfolio as an artist specialising in painting and screen printing - often combining the two, which helps communicate his chosen narrative. Gavin uses both vivid colours and expressive strokes to create engaging and lively pieces - his recent painting series ‘Landscapes of the Mind’ used the fluidity and movement of the paint to convey how an environment can effect ones state of thinking. Alongside his painting, Gavin is an established screen-printer exhibiting at many galleries across the U.K. and with new clients in New York his international profile is starting to expand.
