Chris Thompson
The Costermonger's House
The Costermonger's House
Original oil on canvas, framed in a floating white wood tray frame measuring 44 x 54 cm.
Here the Costermonger’s family are long gone, but their wheelbarrow still sits to the side of the house, retired now and repurposed for decoration. The imagery sourced from a collection of houses, this is an East London home displaced out of time and space. We see the subtle glow of light on a slither of water where a road might have been. Two windows are closed up and impenetrable. Could there be fruit growing in a garden beyond the side wall, a link to the life once lived?
The Artist
The Artist
Looking closely at light and shadow, Chris blends painterly realism with intriguing narrative. He pays attention to the everyday, the half-noticed and the overlooked. From an isolated building next to a canal to an unremarkable row of houses - Chris collects imagery which has sparked his imagination and transforms it. By placing these single houses into unexpected rural spaces he changes the context and thus creates a new narrative - steeped in otherness, nostalgic beauty and a hint of the surreal. A black and white cat traces his every step.
Framing
Framing
This artwork is framed in a white wood floating tray frame, ready to hang.
Delivery
Delivery
£40 insured delivery UK wide.
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