PAUL STONE | Sugar Plums Bowl
Oil on Canvas
30 x 40 cms / 11¾ x 15¾ inches
Signed 'Stone' (lower right)
A restrained still life centred on a pewter bowl set on a rough wooden ledge, flanked by groups of dark plums. The composition is organised horizontally, with the reflective metal surface contrasting against the matte, textured skins of the fruit. A warm, layered red ground provides depth, while directional light defines the rounded forms and casts soft shadows across the surface. Subtle tonal shifts describe the weight and material qualities of each object, with controlled, deliberate brushwork emphasising structure, balance and the quiet clarity of the arrangement.
“At the core of my paintings is the search for a precision of focus on the formal properties of objects that have an everyday, almost unremarkable presence in our lives. This results in a familiar and nostalgic content, and for me a more intimate relationship with their representation.
While the work displays a high sense of realism, particularly in reproduction, it is important to me that the works are still essentially a personal interpretation of form and composition, and therefore not lose that sense of being a painting. The excitement of being an artist for me lies both in the process of physically using paint to transform, and a sense of achievement in completing the work”.
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