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Michael Heseltine

Michael Heseltine,

Michael Heseltine
Orchil Map,
2000
60 x 58 inches
Oil on canvas

     This painting is about making an emotional yet also factual map of Orchil where I live. We are currently restoring the castle depicted in the middle of the canvas. The painting has an energy which captures the excitement and enthusiasm I have for the place. Over the last year I have been experimenting with this new approach and style, very different from the earlier work. I have been influenced by Mark Rothko's use of colour to effect an emotion. The scale of this type of work is important, making it difficult to exhibit in many London art galleries. I want the painting to dominate rather than having the spectator dominate the painting. This concept was explored by Rothko. I enjoy the pattern making quality which due to its simplistic style introduces an uplifting mood. The boldness is attributed to the surrounding Scottish landscape which, due to the climate, is brash and powerful.

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