CENTRAL GALLERY
Explorations in Texture and Form
A Solo Exhibition by Sam Ashton
March 7th - April 27th in the Central Gallery
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Using materials such as pigment, acrylic and graphite, sandpaper, frayed brushes and various found objects, Sam Ashton guides his viewers through an experimental journey showcased within collage and paint.
Artist Statement: I am a visual artist born and raised in London, England. My work is painting and collage, with experimental processes of creating texture with mixed media. With the exception of some digital editing at the end stage, my work is produced by hand. I make my textures in a variety of ways with conventional materials such as pigment, acrylic and graphite, and also unconventional and repurposed tools such as sandpaper, frayed brushes and various found objects. The process of making my textures is continually experimental and unpredictable, but always hand-made. My work takes influence from a wide range of areas, from Expressionist painting, to outsider art, to graphic design, but much of my inspiration comes from outside of the visual art and design spheres.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I grew up in London, and in my later years I developed a love for the natural world. I find a lot of beauty and inspiration in textural details found in both inner city environments (concrete, weathered buildings, marble, decayed paintwork, rusted metal) and natural spaces (aged stone, woodgrain, leaves, lichen, water). This duality of inspiration is expressed in the textures I produce. Explorations in Texture and Form is my debut solo exhibition, and the works on display are a collection of abstract paintings and collages produced throughout 2022, documented as archival- quality digital prints. More about Sam at samashtonart.com and on Instagram @handmadetexturegallery
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