Fred is inspired by the Red Sands Sea Forts off the Kent Coast. The work is taken from Andy's series which explores the mundane and the extraordinary in man made landscape, taking discarded, rotting structures and recreating their form against imagined surroundings. The loss of location and reference point leaves the object sitting between the representational and abstract, seemingly familiar while somewhat alien.
Andy Wicks’ oil paintings and editions document the overlooked, constructed landscapes of man made structures that are now eroding from memory. Scouring London for the now decrepit architecture, Wicks captures the beauty to be found in these forgotten features in rich, bold paintings. Working fro…
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Andy Wicks at The Florence Trust Summer Show
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Stephen Beddoe said:
""Artist Andy Wicks’ paintings and prints are bold, graphic and highly assured. The works make knowing references to a host of artistic influences, ranging from 20th. century abstraction, 60’s pop and street art, whilst retaining a painterly approach. His subject matter is drawn from the city; and specifically the river, often utilising and recording architectural and engineering objects, sites and detritus as a basis for his paintings.""