If the subtle vibrancy of colour isn’t the first aspect of Paul Horton’s pastels that makes an impact on the viewer, then the endless sense of optimism might well do it. These characters are typical Horton types, solitary and from a bygone age, romantic in their way. But it is when the pastels flash with that subtle vibrancy that the Horton canon blasts into orbit: Captain Of My Heart is a masterpiece of romantic beauty: the wee figures tiny in the frame, but instantly recognised as the focal point of the work.And isn’t that fellow optimistic! As, too, is theVincent doppelganger.What else could he be? I have several of Paul’s pastels hanging in my home, and there are several here that I would love to own. Because this collection shows Paul at his best: always entertaining, endlessly enchanting and original. Steve Harley, Singer/Songwriter
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