Inspired by repeated walks in the South Downs, this is richly layered abstract painting in warm ochres, soft reds and weathered blues, built through repeated processes of adding, scraping back and reworking the surface. Fragments of canvas and delicately embedded eggshell create a tactile, time-worn patina. Horizontal lines hint at the five lines of a musical stave, a recurring motif in John Worth’s work, suggesting an echo between the rhythms of the landscape and the internal rhythms of memory. The result is a piece that feels simultaneously ancient and intimate, carrying traces, erasures and quiet vibrations that invite slow looking and touch.
Medium: Mixed media on wood panel — acrylics, oils, canvas patches, eggshell
Dimensions: 41 × 30 cm
Series: Note
Finish: Wax varnish to enhance tactility
Inspired by repeated walks in the South Downs, this is richly layered abstract painting in warm ochres, soft reds and weathered blues, built through repeated processes of adding, scraping back and reworking the surface. Fragments of canvas and delicately embedded eggshell create a tactile, time-worn patina. Horizontal lines hint at the five lines of a musical stave, a recurring motif in John Worth’s work, suggesting an echo between the rhythms of the landscape and the internal rhythms of memory. The result is a piece that feels simultaneously ancient and intimate, carrying traces, erasures and quiet vibrations that invite slow looking and touch.
Medium: Mixed media on wood panel — acrylics, oils, canvas patches, eggshell
Dimensions: 41 × 30 cm
Series: Note
Finish: Wax varnish to enhance tactility
