Defining Red P02718-P00347 The gaffer

The gaffer

With a form inspired by the curves of Art Nouveau's Alphons Mucha

The painting is composed of many layers of oil paint which is pooled on to the surface of the image and then dried in the sun to create unusual alchemical effects

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traditional paintings

Defining Red P02718-P00347 The gafferMultiple layers of color, contrast, shape, visual, and physical texture in cold wax and oil on wood panel. Using numerous tools, Marian Davis intuitively scrapes back through multiple layers of paint in the underpainting, giving the piece unique character. Framed in a natural wood floater frame. Wired and ready to hang.