Alexander James Pollard

I am interested in representation as a carrier for narrative, visual oddness, ambiguity, atmosphere, composition, beauty and ugliness. I also explore the emotive resonance of colour and texture, and the nuance and unpredictability of the painterly mark. These factors all contribute to why one painting might ‘talk’, stand out, and hold something special, and another might not.

Themes within the work incorporate myth, science-fiction, an interest in the animal kingdom, cultural studies and everyday magic. These are all dealt with emotively and intuitively, using mark-making, or touch, to reach out to the viewer.

A J Pollard, 2023.

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