Extinction of the Auguste

This painting was created from my interest in the surreal. The auguste clown was once the traditional naughty prankster of the clown family. Of recent years the circuses have disappeared along with the traditional clowns and freak show exhibits. This scene depicts the hat of the Auguste clown and human skull informing us of a long extinct clown.
The owl and the pussy cat were introduced into this scene as the forgotten circus freaks, who now have to fend for themselves. An evil element now embodies the owl revealed by the horned shadow on the wall.
The 3 mice ( not blind) attempts to consolidate the abandonment of the circus life.

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I am a self taught artist and I enjoy using acrylics. I have always enjoyed drawing and now I use my natural skills for drawing to outline my subjects before the paint hits the canvas. My natural style is realism but I avoid trying to paint anything too realistic or replicating a photo or digital image.

I have been honing my painting skills for the last 15 years practising a wide-range of subjects and genre including landscape, portraits of people and pets, and various forms of still life.
I have always admired the artists of the post impressionist style and in particluar Paul Cezzane. I particularly like the black outline in his works which I see in my own works.

Over the last few years, I have found myself drawn to surrealism. Surrealist works tell a story, are a commentary on life and require imagination to construct. Surrealism requires alot of thought to construct the message to be conveyed. I have been growing and developing my style over the last few years to include surrealism in my portfolio of works.

My paintings tend to have strong outlines and colour, which I use to create a perception of depth and dimension. I believe my style is original and a style that keeps the observer interested. I think my best paintings are in the surrealist genre and I will continue to improve over the years to come.