Brunswick Wharf
Brunswick Wharf is a derelict quayside at East the Water, on the river Torridge opposite Bideford. The wharf has a long history reflecting Bideford’s early contribution to the industrial revolution.
I painted it in early winter, 2019. The attraction of this subject matter was the strange winter light and the reflections in the cold, still river. I made several drawings on the spot to capture the perspective and geometry of the building which established a structure within which the light and reflections could interact.
The colour of the water and its reflections almost became part of the architecture of the wharf.
The light coming in at an angle revealed features that were disguised by the dereliction.
Pete Newell talks about his paintings discussing his methodology, composition and process.
Pete's paintings are all made using good quality acrylics on professional standard linen or cotton canvases such as those by Winsor and Newton. They have warp resistant kiln-dried, bevelled solid pine stretcher bars. The canvases are archival and acid free. Each painting is varnished with appropriate acrylic varnish and simply framed by Pete. The frames are easily removed if a purchaser wishes to re-frame a painting.
The paintings on this website are all nautical or maritime in their subject matter. Pete does have paintings embracing other subjects and he can show you these using either Google Meet, Zoom or WhatsApp.
His paintings are all for sale. Selling is an interesting point for artists. Pete's belief is that "painting is communication and that to complete the creative circle one's art needs to have an audience to communicate to." The act of selling is to complete that creative circle.
Brunswick Wharf - 2018
Original Pete Newell paintings available for sale
| Medium: Acrylic on canvas | ||
| This painting has been sold | ||
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