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NEIL DAWSON
Compare Lawrence’s tranquil, impressionistic scenes of huge skies with Neil Dawson’s dramatic cityscapes of New York City and London. His four oil paintings are packed with instantly recognisable and iconic city landmarks – the Gherkin, the Shard, and Tower Bridge in London, the New Yorker Hotel, the yellow taxis and Times Square of the Big Apple. “I love to paint cities and I like to include landmarks that are associated with that city,” he says. “It enables people to evoke memories of their own visits or they can aspire to go there themselves.” Using photographs for reference, Neil spends about six weeks on each painting, starting with a black background before building layer upon layer of colour – as many as ten – to get the optimum level of vibrancy.
Although the subject matter he tackles is very different from the Impressionist painters, Neil is inspired by their techniques. “I love the way they use colour,” he says. “There is a simplicity in the way they apply the paint. It’s free, loose, and suggestive.” Paul Kenton , one of this country’s foremost cityscape artists, also cites the Impressionists as being an early influence in his art. He has produced five stunning paintings for the new collection – four of London and one Paris street scene. Striking is ‘Silver Shard’ , a monochrome cityscape that mirrors the lustre of London’s newest building. “Although a new addition to the iconic London skyline, the Shard blends in beautifully, like it has always been a part of it,” he said. “I wanted to
“I love to paint cities and I like to include landmarks that are associated with that city. It enables people to evoke memories of their own visits or they can aspire to go there themselves.”
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16 FIN e ARTC o LL e CT o R AUTUMN2014
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