South Bank Steps - 1981
Liquitex on canvas 1052mm x 752mm
The architecture of the South Bank Complex in London has inspired many photographs (see ‘Steps’) and subsequently several sketches and paintings.

Gardner Centre Entrance - 1981
Liquitex on canvas 1066mm x 742mm
This painting is the first of many derived from photographs and sketches (see ‘Gardner Centre 05’) of this unusual building situated on the campus of The University of Sussex in Falmer.

Hayward Gallery - 1982
Liquitex on canvas 916mm x 1218mm
The Hayward Gallery is one of the buildings that make up London’s South Bank Complex. The black and white photograph ‘Hayward Gallery 1’ shows a similar view.

Chemistry Building - 1981
Liquitex on canvas 862mm x 1239mm
One of several images based on the unique architectural forms at The University of Sussex in Falmer, designed by Sir Basil Spence in the 1960s. See also ‘Chichester Lecture Theatre’ from a series of colour photographs.

National Theatre - 1982
Liquitex on canvas 1268mm x 762mm
The most common views of this building are from the outside, however this painting is based on a photograph taken inside the foyer looking outside. See the black & white photograph 'Foyer Window'.

Marine Parade Steps - 1982
Liquitex on canvas 1265mm x 762mm
Although architectural forms dominate the paintings of this period, the ornate Victorian railings along Brighton’s seafront form the subject matter here. See also the photograph ‘Seafront’ and the digital painting ‘Elderly Couple on Brighton Prom’.

Gardner Centre Rear View - 1982
Liquitex on canvas 759mm x 1266mm
This scene lends itself naturally to being painted in this abstract way. See ‘Gardner Centre (Back)’ which is the actual photograph that was used to make this painting.

Blanket on Armchair - 1982
Liquitex on canvas 1164mm x 762mm
This painting marks a move away from rectilinear forms and comes from a series of sketches and photographs of interior scenes. The photograph ‘Blanket’ is from this same period.

Corner of Bedroom - 1982
Liquitex on canvas 709mm x 1145mm
Despite coming from the same series of sketches as ‘Blanket on Armchair’, this painting has closer links with earlier works. See also the photograph ‘Corner of Room’.

Gardner Centre Side View - 1983
Liquitex on canvas 247mm x 349mm
For compositional reasons this painting is actually a mirror image of the original photograph and sketch. It was also the first one to be painted on a smaller scale and not on canvas. More of the sketches from this series of photographs will be published soon.

ALL of these paintings were created using ‘Liquitex’ acrylic paint on canvas except for the last one in the series which is on ‘Daler’ board.

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There are two paintings from this period not shown here: ‘National Theatre Steps’ and ‘Sussex University Arches’ (based on the photograph ‘Arches’), which are both in private collections.

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