Abstracts

My abstract paintings concentrate on two main themes: landscapes, and identity. I am interested in the world about me, and interested in how it is perceived.  I am interested in roles people play, beliefs people have, perceptions of people, places and cultures. At the same time I enjoy the artifice of painting. Marks on a surface that randomly represent something, that mean something, symbolise something. Each person perceives differently, sees differently, sees different meanings. The boundaries are limitless, it seems.


duck theory sm
Cave 4 sm
itsnotyouitsme sm
time out s
No mores
barnyard sm
desert sm
e_sm
here_we_go_again sm
abse_summer_dreams sm
abse_inscrutable_sm
difficult fun sm
abse the wisdom of Cats small
abse moroc1sm
maroc3 sm
maroc4 sm
disequilibreum sm
ghostinmachine sm
losing myself in the crowd sm
green greengrass s
so far away s
dontwantmuch s
babydidabadbadthing s
red stairwell sm
tellthekingthenews s copy
ofcourseivehaditintheearbefore sm
Imjustamodernguy sm
gobackwhereyoubeen sm
youcanfindtimeforlove s
youknockingatmydoor sm
itsmorethandisappointment sm
catandbird sm
head small
red black sq blue circle sm
red flag sm
equal sm
shoot the messenger sm
Pow R Toc H sm
actionsm
plains sm
everything counts sm
blue gold red sm
black gold blue red sm
abstract brownies sm
letsgo sm
here lies love sm
olympic gold sm
reflections 1 small
spray bulls 2 small
spray bulls 1 small
Less than zero sm
solid gold easy action 1 sm
solid gold easy action 2 sm
rock the casbah sm
artistic gymnastics sm
babysonfire sm
2 worlds collide small
barbie's dead small
justice tonight sm
time of the season small
police and thieves
communication failure
piccollage
4 in one small
blue velvet small
whitevase sm
triptych small
The return of the zambian prince sm
portrait of an old doctor sm
paradiselostand foundsm
peace small
personality2small
personality1small
perceptions2small
perceptions1small
phidelity3 sm
phidelity2sm
phidelity sm1
phi small
profitingfromgenocidesmall
room composition 1 small
shuffling madness sm
something+right+sm
Suspicious small
strand small
newyorksmall300
nazisfuckoffsmall
mis-shapes sm
maxbygravessmall
Lose yourself small
lifetimepilingupsmall
lifeduringwartime small
killbill small
Kill Bill2 small
immaterialsmall
ifyoutoleratethissmall
hecantrememberhisownname sm
coffee grounds and tabasco sauce small
boireduvinsmall
bad small
babylemonadebetter
anothergirlanothersmall
analysis small
alternativereality3small
alternativereality2small
alternativereality1small
Abstract townscapediptych sm
5gearsinreversesmall
fishes triptychsmall

© David Abse 2011 / 12 / 13