The Story Behind The Yellow

My yellow paintings have become a bit of a trademark for me and I’m often asked what inspired the yellow/this choice of colour.

My yellow paintings have become a bit of a trademark for me and I’m often asked what led me to this choice of colour.

They were actually inspired after I decorated Anna Friel’s house, all in mustard yellow about 10 years ago.

. We trawled through swatches of Farrow and Ball paint over a cup of tea and decided on a really vibrant, warm, mustard  yellow.

Portrait of Anna Friel
Portrait of Anna Friel

I painted her house for a week solid and then went back to my studio looking for inspiration.  – having stared at a powerful yellow for a week, I predictably started experimenting with a yellow background in my work.

There’s more to the yellow than you might think and getting the luminosity has taken years to develop.

You can view my catalogue of yellow work here.

The Beauty of Yellow

There are a 3 originals still available and Limited Editions can be bought in my shop.

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All comments and feedback on my work is quite welcome.

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