Sean Davidson
I incorporate techniques from figuration and abstract art with depictions of contemporary life from my interactions with social media, news articles.
About
My artistic practice draws on an eclectic and extensive variety of artists. Discovery in the making of a painting is a driving force of my practice, which incorporates both abstraction and realism and the opportunities which emerge when they interact with each other. I have found that the necessary tension inherent in working with chance or the unknown has been especially rewarding in my artistic development. Drawing and representation has remained a constant and important discipline for me, stimulating me to explore both the constraints and the freedoms of working in figuration. I often use abstract techniques as the catalyst for the development towards something that may emerge in representational form, creating a sense of confusion between what is abstraction and what is realism. As a painter, I am interested in the technical aspects of painting, how the brush marks sit on the canvas, how paint is applied and the options that are presented and the effects that can be achieved through texture, shade and tone. For me, my sense of achievement is realised at the point when I feel that the boundary between abstraction and realism has been fractured and something unique and satisfying has emerged.
The Cyclists
Oil and Charcoal on Canvas 120cm x 183cm
Red Sky at Night
Oil and Charcoal on Canvas 213.3 x 396.24cm
Untitled
Oil and Charcoal on Canvas 175cm x 180cm