Upwards Glance

Title: Upwards Glance
Artist: Glenn Cummings
Medium: Acrylic on board
Dimensions: 600 × 1200 mm

Description:
In Upwards Glance, Glenn Cummings explores the interplay between memory and perception through a layered, abstract portrait. Subtle facial features—most notably an eye—emerge through a dense wash of soft pinks, lavenders, and muted blues, suggesting both presence and absence. The composition balances between figuration and abstraction, inviting viewers to search within the haze for meaning or recognition.

Cummings’ use of acrylics creates a translucent depth, with brushstrokes and textures that feel intuitive and deliberate in equal measure. The vertical format emphasizes the ascent implied in the title, drawing the gaze gently upward. At once intimate and elusive, Upwards Glance resonates as a reflection on fleeting emotion, partial memory, and the quiet act of observation.

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Glenn Cummings
Acrylic Artist | Abstract Impressionist | Visual Alchemist

Glenn Cummings is a contemporary Australian artist working primarily in acrylic on canvas. With a foundation in graphic design and illustration spanning several decades, Cummings now explores the expressive boundaries of abstraction, layering colour and form to engage the viewer’s perceptual imagination.

His works often utilise optical mixing—inviting each viewer to become an active participant in the creation of the image. Rather than presenting a single static interpretation, Cummings crafts visual fields where colour relationships and spatial ambiguity trigger unique responses within the viewer’s own visual cortex. This interplay ensures that no two experiences of his work are the same.

While some pieces echo urban landscapes or figuration through fragmented form, others lean toward what might be described as abstract impressionism—gestural, intuitive, and richly layered. The result is a body of work that is as intellectually curious as it is visually compelling.

Cummings’ work continues to evolve as he experiments with perception, pattern, and painterly process—drawing on his history in design but breaking away from its constraints to embrace a more open-ended visual dialogue.