Chris Thompson
The Printer's House
The Printer's House
Original oil on canvas, framed in a floating white wood tray frame measuring 44 x 54 cm.
The 2nd house in this series to be inspired by William Morris, we observe a lone, displaced building dressed in a quintessential Morris design.
Inspired by the beauty and rhythms of nature, Morris was also an ambassador for the functionality of design. His compositions required repetition in order to create pattern across wallpapers and fabrics. Here Chris plays with this idea by depicting the cat in two halves. He appears at the edges of the painting, as if part of a pattern waited to be stitched together.
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
£30 insured delivery UK wide. International options available at checkout. Free collection from the gallery in London.
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