Simon Claridge Art
British, b. 1980
Exploring the human form provides me a rich seem of inspiration both on a formal visual plain and perhaps more importantly on an innate, visceral level.
I want the work to have an initial raw impact which given time perhaps will inspire memories and fantasies, which can become intertwined.
Its this line between fantasy and reality, which I believe we all walk on from time to time that interests me. My goal is to leave to the viewer some tangible emotional feeling. If the flat areas of colour I create on the canvas surface can be given depth in the imagination of the viewer then I feel its been successful.
Perhaps surprisingly given the simplicity and graphic nature of my finished works, I hardly ever know what they are going to look like when I start on them. The preparatory work is based in the sketchbook. This is where the formal reduction of the source material starts. It is a trial and error exercise based on experience and gut instinct. On an aesthetic level I want to create a formal relationship of abstract shapes and voids within the predetermined field of the canvas boundary. However this needs to be balanced with the emotive content I want the piece to convey. This is the most challenging but exciting part of the process for me, as the final composition reveals its self through the pencil marks. This basic composition is then transferred on to the canvas where invariably more changes are made. Before finally covering the canvas as quickly as possible with acrylic paint to ascertain the colours and tones I want. Once happy with these then the painstaking layers of paint are applied, the processes of building up the layers to achieve the completely flat finish is one that takes great patience, however ultimately brings the most satisfaction as the work starts takes on a life of its own. As I create the sharp lines on the canvas surface it starts to blur the lines between reality and fantasy.
I have recently added a new layer of transformation to my imagery as I have built a silkscreen print studio within my workspace. Once the original paintings are finished I use this imagery to help me create the screens I make to create silkscreen prints.to
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Artist: Simon Claridge
Playboy March 1973
By Simon Claridge
Located in Nottingham, GB
A signed, limited edition silkscreen on canvas with diamond dust.
Edition of 25
Part of the Playboy collection which sees iconic magazine covers giv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Simon Claridge Art
Materials
Precious Stone
Playboy August 1982
By Simon Claridge
Located in Nottingham, GB
A signed, limited edition silkscreen on canvas with diamond dust.
Edition of 25
Part of the Playboy collection which sees iconic magazine covers g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Simon Claridge Art
Materials
Screen
Playboy August 1962
By Simon Claridge
Located in Nottingham, GB
This is a unique silkscreen colour-way, original work on paper, with a spot diamond dust finish. Signed by Simon Claridge and emboss stamped by Playboy.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Simon Claridge Art
Materials
Screen
Pele
By Simon Claridge
Located in Nottingham, GB
Unique Artist Proof Diamond Dusted Silkscreen canvas.
Edition 1 of 1
Stunning black and white artwork, the diamond dust sparkles in the light making...
Category
2010s Contemporary Simon Claridge Art
Materials
Screen
She Can Conquer the World
By Simon Claridge
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Finished with Diamond Dust
Edition of 195
Beautiful black and white print piece featuring the film star Marilyn Monroe.
Finished with diamond...
Category
2010s Contemporary Simon Claridge Art
Materials
Precious Stone, Black and White, Screen
Marilyn
By Simon Claridge
Located in Nottingham, GB
Stunning mixed media artwork, featuring Marilyn Monroe.
The artwork is on box canvas with a soft red background
Finished with Diamond dust that sparkles and shimmers when the light...
Category
2010s Contemporary Simon Claridge Art
Materials
Mixed Media
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