Orsay 88 alludes to the island of Orsay just off the coast of Portnahaven, Islay. Over the course of many summers looking out to Orsay I imagined what went on there at the tiny beach and towering lighthouse. 1988 was the first time I actually visited the island and this piece is an expressionistic abstraction of the atmosphere I experienced travelling there on a glass-bottomed boat and exploring the coastline and lighthouse buildings.
Original, one of one
Signed
Acrylic, oil and glue on canvas, 30 × 40 cm
Framed in oak, 31 × 41 cm overall
Roddy lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland. Having studied graphic design at Glasgow School of Art he has gone on to pursue a career as an abstract artist, making works that investigate colour, form and texture.
Enlightened by time spent outdoors, examining patterns and textures found in both nature and the urban environment, Roddy's mixed-media works reveal a heightened awareness of his surroundings. Interested in the visible effects of time, using a range of materials and methods, Roddy replicates weathered surfaces like rusty metal, peeling paint, and sun-bleached wood. He says, "It is freeing not being fully interested in the result but more the process.
Orsay 88 alludes to the island of Orsay just off the coast of Portnahaven, Islay. Over the course of many summers looking out to Orsay I imagined what went on there at the tiny beach and towering lighthouse. 1988 was the first time I actually visited the island and this piece is an expressionistic abstraction of the atmosphere I experienced travelling there on a glass-bottomed boat and exploring the coastline and lighthouse buildings.
Original, one of one
Signed
Acrylic, oil and glue on canvas, 30 × 40 cm
Framed in oak, 31 × 41 cm overall
Roddy lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland. Having studied graphic design at Glasgow School of Art he has gone on to pursue a career as an abstract artist, making works that investigate colour, form and texture.
Enlightened by time spent outdoors, examining patterns and textures found in both nature and the urban environment, Roddy's mixed-media works reveal a heightened awareness of his surroundings. Interested in the visible effects of time, using a range of materials and methods, Roddy replicates weathered surfaces like rusty metal, peeling paint, and sun-bleached wood. He says, "It is freeing not being fully interested in the result but more the process.