FRANCIS BOAG
This is our largest collection of works by Francis Boag in over four years. Working from his studio near Stonehaven in Kincardineshire, he's been inspired by post pandemic travels, other artists, happy holiday memories...and home.
With these works, he's strived to achieve a "looseness" which manifests in serendipitous washes and drips, delicate brush marks and deliberate additions to achieve a balanced composition. His immedate environment seeps into his work both consciously and subconsciously. The net result is a series of paintings that are immediately recognisable as 'Francis Boags' yet are markedly distinct from what's gone before.
We've produced a suite of six videos to accompany this exhibition. In each short presentation he provides valuable background and context that enhances the viewer's understanding – and experiece – of the paintings.
The exhibition opens in person at our Great Western Road gallery, Saturday 23rd of March at 11am and will be published in full here Tuesday 19th March.
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The Thoughts Behind the Paintings by FRANCIS BOAG
This recording was made at Francis Boag's studio in January 2024 as he prepared for an exhibition of his work at Gallery Heinzel. Read more -
"Winter Pond, Giverny" by FRANCIS BOAG
Created as a companion piece to "Summer Pond, Giverny" the artist talks us through the choices he made when creating this abstract interpretation and imagining of Monet's lily pond in winter. Read more
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"Sunlight and Reflections, Giverny" by FRANCIS BOAG
A visit to Monet's garden at Giverny affected Francis Boag's pond paintings in ways he couldn't have predicted. Here he presents the first pond painting he created on his return from France and explains why he is particularly proud of it. Read more -
"Calahonda Dreaming" by FRANCIS BOAG
The artist provides an in-depth introduction to his painting explaining the subject matter inspiration, and the compositional and colour choices he made along the way. Read more
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"Golden Road, Harris" by FRANCIS BOAG
What prompts an artist to abandon a subject matter and change a painting's direction entirely? Listen to Francis Boag explain how elements of a painting drew his mind back to a trip to Harris and his subsequent decision to rework the composition. Read more -
The Pond Paintings by FRANCIS BOAG
A chance discovery of a book about Monet prompted Francis Boag to try his hand at some lily paintings himself. Here he talks about how his pond paintings act as a 'palette cleanser' to loosen up his painting style. Read more
