Beachside No.2 – Simon Palmer

My work is mainly associated with boldly coloured landscapes (and some figurative works) which investigate the edges between representation and abstraction – the blurred cross-over between recognisable place, and abstracted memory of a familiar scene.
More recently I have also been producing strongly coloured landscapes based around bush themes – something I started doing 20 years ago, but put aside, always hoping to explore further at a later date – which I’m now starting to do.
I’m concerned with the excitement generated by the (both planned and accidental) interaction of colours, contrasts and brushstrokes, as much as with subject matter.