David Edmond
The Red Bow, 2020
Oil on panel
36 x 30cm
Signed on the back
CF0086
Photo: David Edmond
The subjects of David Edmond’s figurative paintings are varied and generally developed from the artist’s own photographs. While in each series the subjects and landscapes change, what unites each of...
The subjects of David Edmond’s figurative paintings are varied and generally developed from the artist’s own photographs. While in each series the subjects and landscapes change, what unites each of David’s paintings is that all the subjects are captured in moments of quiet contemplation.
What’s particularly interesting is the landscapes David paints are quite layered and abstract yet the figures are very detailed. The juxtaposition is interesting and draws your eye into the painting. David is not afraid to leave large areas unpopulated and creates a sense of space that appears almost to expand beyond the canvas, like a snapshot of a bigger world.
David plays with perspective in this painting, flattening out the image in sections of beautiful colour – we can literally feel the sun beating down on the girl with the red bow in this painting.
David began painting in 2009. Since then his work has been included in a number of exhibitions including The Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Mall Gallery, 2018, the Lynn Painter Stainer Prize, Mall Gallery, 2017, Discerning Eye, Mall Gallery, 2016, Arcade Fine Arts, 2016, Turps – Art Bermondsey Project Space, 2016, Adel Ashanti Gallery, 2015 and Clifford Chance Annual Pride Art Exhibition, 2015 and in June 2019 at the Creekside Open. His work has also been shown at the Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden in 2017, 2018 and 2019. His work has been bought by national and international collectors.
What’s particularly interesting is the landscapes David paints are quite layered and abstract yet the figures are very detailed. The juxtaposition is interesting and draws your eye into the painting. David is not afraid to leave large areas unpopulated and creates a sense of space that appears almost to expand beyond the canvas, like a snapshot of a bigger world.
David plays with perspective in this painting, flattening out the image in sections of beautiful colour – we can literally feel the sun beating down on the girl with the red bow in this painting.
David began painting in 2009. Since then his work has been included in a number of exhibitions including The Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Mall Gallery, 2018, the Lynn Painter Stainer Prize, Mall Gallery, 2017, Discerning Eye, Mall Gallery, 2016, Arcade Fine Arts, 2016, Turps – Art Bermondsey Project Space, 2016, Adel Ashanti Gallery, 2015 and Clifford Chance Annual Pride Art Exhibition, 2015 and in June 2019 at the Creekside Open. His work has also been shown at the Campden Gallery, Chipping Campden in 2017, 2018 and 2019. His work has been bought by national and international collectors.