�Mask� by Arthur Lanyon
Thursday 16th July to Saturday 1st August

�MASK' by Arthur Lanyon, a newcomer to the Bristol art scene. Having studied in Cardiff and lived in Cornwall, now settles in Bristol bringing with him a bold and refreshing take on abstract painting.

'MASK' is a figurative painting exhibition, with abstract qualities. Bold colours and marks draw likeness to painters such as Francis Bacon and Philip Guston. Lanyon�s fascination with African masks is evident within his vibrant canvases which reveal gaping mouths, high cheek bones and wide eyes.

�Currently, these paintings are all driven by visual experience, with a fine line between what and how to paint. I begin with a figurative approach through observation, which is important to me formally, as a structure, but it�s in the making, the trial and error, that my interest really lies.�

Preview Date: Thursday 16th July 6 - 8.30pm

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