arrangement of emotional
experience and marked by an
ongoing struggle for their
mastery. My painting is
vibrantly gestural, abstract
and challenging. Beyond
occupying space on a wall,
some sort of meaningful
dialogue or interaction with
the viewer is sought.

Canvas and paper provide the
support, and paints, ink and
other
materials the medium. Life
experiences -others and mine-

help initially to move the
brush. I then set about
trying to bring order and
meaning to the composition.
In this way, each work
represents a process of
maturation and self-mastery.
Many works result from
considerable reworking and
layering of earlier
paintings, and thus provide
not only great depth and
substance, but also a palpable
sense of heredity.

My work as a professional
psychologist and life
coach(http://www.drritcheson.co
m), my life in London, my
memories, hopes and regrets
are a few of the sources on
which I draw for inspiration
and energy. In the
amorphous and difficult world
in which I find myself, it is

in the confines of the canvas
that I choose to contain,
explore and understand ...

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