Dennis Creffield, Lewes Crescent & Garden from the East, 1970

1970

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

122 × 122 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-150864

Signed, titled and dated (on the reverse) This wonderfully expressive painting shows Dennis cutting loose from the earthier organic colours of his 50s landscapes. His relocation to Marine Parade in Brighton after a period as Gregory Fellow at Leeds University gave rise to this change in approach. The colour and light he found in his new home was quickly reflected in his painting. Although at first view a rather abstract work, the painting has strong architectural elements. The striking juxtaposition of strong primary blues, reds and yellows was to become common place during the 70s, particularly in his figure painting, and is route in part though his observation of the land, beach and sea from his studio window. Lewes Crescent runs just of Marine Parade on the Brighton seafront.