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Al-Ilmām

Acrylic, Canvas board (Requires Framing)

51cm (W) x 40.3cm (H) x 0.4cm (D)

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Nigel Bailey Verified artist
Sydney New South Wales
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Artwork Description

Al-Ilmām — “The Brief Encounter” — depicts a young woman waiting quietly within the richly decorated interior of an Andalucian palace. Her dark figure stands against the cool light of an arched window, looking towards the garden beyond. Warm ochres, deep blues and the intricate detail of the architecture contrast with the broad, almost empty walls and the strong geometry of the light across the floor. The painting is concerned as much with what remains unseen as with what is present: the anticipation of a secret encounter, the architecture that conceals it, and the moment before something happens.

Artist Bio

I loved to draw and paint from a very early age. I was fascinated by the capability of artists to bring to life the world around them; to represent form, light and shade; to create three dimensions within two.

Simultaneously I was drawn to photography. From my earliest self-processed black and white prints to the sophistication of modern digital manipulation, I have always taken pictures.

In my professional life I established and ran successful creative businesses in London, Luxembourg, Malaga, Berlin and Sydney. I held senior roles in prominent design practices and advertising agencies, including the creative directorship of Europe's first online service.

More recently I taught design at universities and design schools in Sydney, Australia and Southern Spain with particular focus upon sustainable design thinking, human-centred design and developing successful design practice.

My work has been recognised as a finalist in the Stanthorpe Art Prize, the UniSQ Biennial Art Award and the Burwood Art Prize. My drawing "Venice Winter Evening" received special commendation from the selection panel for the Basil Sellers Art Prize, while my paintings have also featured in curated collections by Saatchi Art, been selected as Bluethumb Staff Picks, and included in Artsper’s New & Remarkable Artists selection.

I began my career as a junior illustrator in London. It's therefore appropriate that with more time on my hands these days I should return to my first love.

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Nigel's studio is in Sydney New South Wales