Icons Gallery
The inspiration to make this series of paintings came primarily from an admiration of Icons, mainly in the Byzantine and early Renaissance styles.
However, the series borrows from several sources of religious art: Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu as well as Christian Byzantine and Early Italian Renaissance.
The common elements which attracted me are:
- a lavish use of decoration, including gold leaf
- long traditions of formalised style and subject matter
- extensive use of repetition and ritual
- the integration of text and symbol
- the function of the painting to assist spiritual practice and meditation.
My task was to integrate the different styles to show the common elements of religious art.
Text in the paintings is Sanskrit, from the Diamond Sutra; Islamic, from the Koran; Christian Cyrillic script and Korean Buddhist script...
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Title: | Red Madonna | 10" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £395 |
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Title: | Large Madonna & Buddha | 48" x 30" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £795 |
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Title: | Angel and Trident | 10" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £295 |
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Title: | Blue Buddha | 10" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £295 |
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Title: | Yellow Buddha | 12" x 10" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £350 |
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Title: | Christ, Buddha & Kali | 14" x 10" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £350 |
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Title: | Green Angel | 9" x 6" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on canvas | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £250 |
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Title: | Light Green Madonna | 10" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold leaf on panel | ||
| Status | Sold | ||
| Price | £395 |
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Title: | Mauve Madonna | 10" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | Sold | ||
| Price | £395 |
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Title: | Magenta Madonna | 12" x 10" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold leaf on canvas | ||
| Status | Sold | ||
| Price | £395 |
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Title: | Christ & Many Buddhas | 12" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on paper | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £295 |
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Title: | Blue Madonna | 12" x 10" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold leaf on panel | ||
| Status | Sold | ||
| Price | £395 |
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Title: | Islamic Madonna | 12" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold leaf on panel | ||
| Status | Sold | ||
| Price | £395 |
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Title: | Black Madonna | 10" x 8" |
| Media | Oil, ink and gold paint on panel | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £295 |
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Title: | Light blue Madonna | Description |
| Media | Oil on wood | ||
| Status | For sale | ||
| Price | £595 |