Posts tagged abstract landscape
Why I Love Abstract Art (and Why You Don’t Have to “Get It” to Enjoy It)

Abstract art isn’t for everyone, and that’s perfectly okay. People often feel intimidated by it, like if they can’t recognise something familiar, they must be missing the point. But here’s the truth: you don’t need an art degree (or any special knowledge) to enjoy abstract art. You’re allowed to see it however you want! That’s half the magic.

Unlike a landscape or a still life, abstract art comes entirely from the artist’s imagination. That’s also what makes it so hard to create. It’s built from instinct, emotion, memory - all those things that don’t have clear shapes or lines. It’s why I find it endlessly fascinating. Each piece is like a little mystery that reveals something new the longer you live with it.

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Q & A with Raphe Coombes

Raphe Coombes has been part of The Corner Store Gallery family since 2019 when he first submitted a work to our Landscapes Group Exhibition. I fell in love instantly and selfishly acquired the painting for myself, I just had to have it! Since then Raphe’s work has blossomed and developed while maintaining his signature, tactile style. The oil paint is so thick and buttery, you could eat it. Instantly recognisable by his symbolic gestures and repeated patterns and marks. Neon yellow dots of thick oil paint and swirly graphite lines create a unique language that represent the natural environment.

Live, Love, Paint is Raphe’s most recent body of work created at time of great change in his life, having recently become a father.

Live, Love, Paint is on display at The Corner Store Gallery from October 19th to 29th with pre-sales launching online at 8pm October 18th. Join us to celebrate the launch of the exhibition on Saturday November 22nd from 3pm.

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