Premier Plus Room Art by Project Art Works
Carl Sexton
Carl Sexton works on multiple scales using paint pens, brushes and sponges to build images out of dense clusters of marks.
His work embraces pattern and alongside his larger paintings, Carl creates an abstract language out of endless lists of words.
These lists are meticulously cut, edited and collaged to create large, complex drawings.
Claire Matthews
Claire Matthews works with a range of materials, light, texture and sound. Her painting is distinguished by energetic marks, created with a variety of tools.
Relationships are key to Claire’s work, through which she creates a story of sound, light, reflection and mark making. Enabling autonomy and self-expression, which is both valued and heard.
Process is highly important to Claire and her multi-sensory approach is reflected in the range of her work, which includes paintings, sculpture, and printmaking.
Sam Smith
Sam Smith mainly uses paint and ink to create large and dynamic images. His work has been included in several exhibitions, including a solo show at the blackShed gallery.
Sam is an artist of instinct, whose work is led by his sensory investigations of the world around him. Over time, Sam has developed a unique understanding of a wide range of different materials and processes, which he applies in his own unique style.
His signature squeeze paintings are made with swift, yet considered moves – often overworked using brushes and pens which capture the full range of his mark making.
Gemma
Gemma uses joyful physical gesture when painting, applying large, heavy brushes and bright colours to large surfaces.
Movements may be in response to music or interactions with other artists.
Gemma produces works on paper and canvas simultaneously and vocalises her responses with key phrases throughout the day.
Stanley Ellis
Stanley Ellis’s practice includes painting and sculpture. His work is connected by a kinetic flow which can be observed in the pattern of his brushstrokes and the rhythm of his weaving.
Stanley enjoys the collaborative aspect of the studio and the relationships and creative propositions it offers.
He also values dedicated time to develop his own practice where he applies layers of colour to large canvasses that he periodically rotates. This process evokes concentrated energy.
George Smith
George has developed a focused yet laid-back style of painting, often spending time sitting next to a blank canvas before making his first marks.
While his early work was comprised of mostly large-scale pieces created using his hands as the main tool, George has also taken to creating medium sized canvases using brushes sporadically to add a flourish here and there.
His movements are spontaneous and free – he sees where the process takes his art instead of working to a considered result.
