When I approached Tiffany and Matthew about the idea of presenting a small collection of new paintings I didn’t have the slightest idea what those paintings would be or what theme would unify them.
I did know that it had been 8 years since I’d shown a collection with Panter and Hall and it felt like the right time to paint a group of stories again. One of the great joys of making paintings for me is that images and stories will begin to suggest themselves if I start sketching and exploring (often with no idea of where I’m going). Water very quickly suggested itself. I love the water, being in it, on it or standing by it. I’m a keen swimmer and paddle boarder and my Scottish roots ensured I was never far from a beautiful coastline or a stunning loch or lake.
So with this theme in mind I’ve created 8 paintings set by shorelines of all kinds. The narratives are all steeped in the idea of what it feels like to be in a beautiful twilit bay or by the sunbaked Ionian Sea, or being dangerously close to an awe inspiring wave. My love of narrative and film making is infused in these works. The characters are emotionally ambiguous and whilst I have stories for them I like nothing more than for viewers to bring their own lives and stories to my paintings, and hopefully to remember just for a moment, the feeling of being by the shoreline.
Alistair Little
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If you are interested in any of the reserved paintings, it is worth contacting the gallery as they may become available.
