DAVID RAYSON (B. 1966)
OUTSIDE, 2001
£2,900
Contemporary Paintings & Prints
Auction: 1 September 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
Acrylic on panel
Dimensions
100cm x 115cm (39.5in x 45.5in)
Footnote
Exhibited: Cambridge, Kettle's Yard, 'Something Else is Here', 2003
Note: Outside perfectly typifies David Rayson's obsession with suburbia and documenting the underlying stories and human content that abound within it. The artist combines phenomenal technical ability with a curiosity of eye to create an image that both captivates the viewer and creates a narrative dialogue. The viewer is asked to consider what is happening in the scene, why the cans of beer, the cigarettes and the change have been left on the wall. Has the homeowner just returned from purchasing them at the shops; is it his car we see reflected in the window? It's the ordinary stories lurking behind the façade of suburbia that fascinate the artist.
David Rayson has forged an international reputation as one of the UK's leading painters, he is also Senior Painting Tutor at the Royal College of Art. His work can be found in the collections of Tate Modern, the Fogg Art Museum Massachusetts, the Royal College of Art, the Rubell Family and other public and private collections in the UK and America.