Painting by ted forbes 33 Artworks Sold

Compression

Acrylic, Canvas, Ready to hang

45cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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A$800

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Artwork Description

Compression explores the quiet tension created when curved organic forms and angular planes converge within a confined space. Rich magenta and violet hues surround sculptural cream shapes, while a single rust-orange accent provides a focal point amid the layered composition. Textural brushwork and subtle tonal shifts invite the viewer to discover shifting relationships between structure and movement. The painting remains intentionally open to interpretation, encouraging personal responses rather than describing a fixed subject.

Artist Bio

Ted Forbes is a Newcastle-based self-taught abstract artist working primarily in acrylic on hessian and canvas. Beginning his artistic journey after retirement, he creates intuitive paintings that explore the relationship between architecture, landscape and organic form. Influenced by Albert Namatjira, Russell Drysdale, Wassily Kandinsky and Nicolas de Staël, his work has found homes with collectors through Blue Thumb and local exhibitions.

Commissions

ted's studio is in newcastle