This work reflects the colours of the two seasons Spring and Autumn. The work initially inspired on finding between the leaves and stems of an early daffodil a cluster of six ladybirds in early spring. At that time was looking at utilise irregular canvas shapes and this shape was derived from a drawing of an upright daffodil which I then laid on its side to produce a linear timeline effect. The daffodil has six petals and looking into the flower was where the circular shape came from initially. Humanity has been making circles since ancient times with its intonation of oneness and mystery. Although the daffodil and ladybirds were the original inspiration, I wanted to create something which alluded to both seasons. Having chosen the circle, I wanted to convey a sense of motion, because to me Spring and Autumn have always seemed the more transitory of the seasons, spring heralds’ summer as autumn heralds’ winter of both signifies the ending of winter and summer, the main events. They both truly have their beauty, but they seem like stepping-stones. The sense of motion I wanted comes from changing the symmetrical appearance of the daffodil leaves withing the circles into shapes all flowing the same way.
Artist Malcolm Tait based in Lincolnshire graduated from the University of Lincoln with a Fine Art Degree in 2006 at the age of 56.
His work a mix of painting, installation and assemblage informed by his life experience in numerous occupations, publican, lobster fisherman, factory worker, chef.
Early paintings were oils but now paints in acrylics since resuming work after serious illness (IPF), a lung transplant and recuperation early 2019 - mid 2020. This episode has led to a sharpening of his focus on what he now creates.
Colour informs emotional responses garnered from experiences throughout life and how it does those things is a primary concern of his painting practice.
In assemblage and making he explores the meaning that can be located in objects, this meaning gained from narrative, history and learned experience and how the combination of various objects can lead to an expression of something completely unrelated.