TG Freeson Somerset, United Kingdom
Contemporary abstract artist. Inspired by the sea, (nature, people), science.
I began my artistic journey working in the fashion and graphic design industries for more than two decades. As I developed my own artistic style and I furthered my visual studies, I began to elaborate on the idea that all figures can be fragmented and represented in their different planes of view and light. With the use of colours, shapes, lines and lights I aim to show how deeply entangled we are with our surroundings.
Through my work, I challenge the existence of 'negative space' in artworks, showing that there is movement, light, perspective and ultimately life between figures and their surroundings.
I work with watercolours and inks on paper. These means allow me to break the objects I represent into planes of light and perspective, and to represent the different layers and densities of my subjects and landscapes. I see the world through a shattered glass, I see how the light is fragmented by the various shards, and I represent it that way.
I have a very meticulous approach to the representation of my subjects. I first produce various sketches of my subjects with a black pen, and I study all the different shadows to understand the ways objects are in space. Then, I add colour. Every painting has not only a project, but also a feeling or a memory behind.
For me, the true meaning of art is to convey a complete sense of sincerity. I am not looking to capture and represent what is deemed canonically beautiful. Looking at Caravaggio’s and Rembrandt’s research for the true and “gritty” nature of everyday life, I move away from what is perceived as beautiful, and I instead aim to convey a sense of sincerity that represents my artistic subjective reality.
Artwork
Please Hold the Line, Our Operators Will Be with You Shortly, Watercolour, Ink, Acrylic on paper, 2021, 2000
Don't Touch Me (No Means No), watercolour on paper, 2021, 1200
Lavender Sea, watercolour on paper, 2021, 350
Wheat Field, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Trees on Wheat Field, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Seascape VIII, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Seascape VII, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Seascape VI, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Seascape V, watercolour on paper, 2021, 350
Seascape IV, watercolour on paper, 2021, 500
Seascape III, watercolour on paper, 2021, 500
Seascape II, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Seascape I, watercolour on paper, 2021, 750
Sunset on a Lake, ink on paper, 2021
The Dawn of the Mountains, ink on paper, 2021, 1500
Sunset on Seascape, ink on paper, 2021, 1500
Projects and exhibitions
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Seascapes30/08/2021 — 12/09/2021 |
The ArtSpace Cassart, Bristol | Details |
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111th Annual Open Summer Exhibition31/07/2021 — 15/08/2021 |
Clifton Arts Club - The Undercroft Victoria Methodist Church, Bristol | Details |
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Breathing Spaces26/07/2021 — 01/08/2021 |
44AD Artspace, Bath | Details |
Cosmosis12/07/2021 — 18/07/2021 |
The Holy Art gallery, London | Details | |
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Contemporary Painting23/06/2021 — 04/07/2021 |
Brick Lane Gallery - The Annexe, London | Details |
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I don't have a favourite20/01/2021 — 20/03/2021 |
44AD Artspace, Bath | Details |
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Breathing Spaces21/10/2019 — 03/11/2019 |
Art Space Cass Art Bristol, Bristol | Details |
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Summer Festival Solace Exhibition31/07/2019 — 27/08/2019 |
Gallery Du 808, Bristol | Details |
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Breathing Spaces01/02/2019 — 06/03/2019 |
Centrespace Gallery, Bristol | Details |