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The Art of Living - sources of inspiration

Alter- Realism is a pictorial concept where past, present and sense of the future coexist, it is a construct where statements of the past made through
design, art, architecture, sculpture are given a new interpretation by way of relating these as secondary, tertiary, or any number of sub compositions within
the picture space. This form of visual presentation creates an alternative reality and thereby alludes to a state out of conventional time and place, beyond
conformable representation.

In conformable representation and the subject are based on a singular time event, with a homogeneous perspective relating to a single plane of reference
incorporating foreground, middle distance, and horizon. Any sub composition or narrative are similarly relating to the same plane and time event.
Whereas in the case of Alter-Realism, there is no single subject, but rather by superimposition it is the resultant visual relationship between elements
within the overall composition.

Further, the picture space is composed of layers and within each layer are facets, which can depict differing time events, spatial and narrative concepts.
Fantasy plays a part in the conception and narrative of the painting by way of selecting appropriate structural elements and considering their relationships,
in such a way as to encompass in the painting a range of coexisting feelings that I have either experienced at a particular point in time or through
inspirational thought during meditation, listening to music, reading or relating to art.

It is through the selection of collective experiences that the visual poetry of the painting is formed. ‘Visual Poetry’ being the language that purveys a sense
of spirit or feeling in anything and that alludes to the sublime or elevates the common place to a higher state.

The work is based on themes that deal with the relationship between society and nature and philosophical ideas, relating to spiritual concepts such as a
spiritual hierarchy beyond this material existence , the duality of body and spirit and the relationship to creation.

Canvas sizes: highlighted in red are held in the studio