saltmarsh, early spring …

new work produced this week, with the saltmarsh at Thornham on the north Norfolk coast, once again as my main inspiration…

acrylic/mixed media on canvas, 60x80cm

Saltmarsh, early Spring. Mari French 2013

unmoored…

Moorings 4 © Mari French 2012

Four recent experimental abstract works…mixed-media on panel, each 40x30cm.

Not sure what titles to use yet, so provisionally I’m referring to them as ‘Moorings 1 – 4’.

I enjoyed playing around with the balance of flowing muslin, taut string and stained tissue on a heavily textured background.

I’ll probably end up giving them a completely abstract title as I prefer viewers to be allowed to interpret them as they will.

Feedback appreciated as until now I haven’t produced much completely abstract work. Although I’ve been moving towards it for sometime. Thanks.

Moorings 3 © Mari French 2012

one of the small tissue on board paintings I’ve been playing around with recently… inspired by memories of Venetian canals/reflections/senescence