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By Maria Kuipers 2015 - 2020
Working really quickly and spontaneously and painting the final layer in one go. The exploration of the surface was at the forefront of my mind - play and explore. An earthy selection of colours and patterns, mark-making and scratching into wet on wet; a playful approach and letting the painting take on its own form. Patterns and rich earthy warm colours seem to be appearing in my recent paintings, this past year particularly.
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Homage to Albert Irvine

I revisited Big Blue many times to rebalance colour relationships and to create a fresher and more realised painting.

Big Blue

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