Artist Information:
Alan Slater
London,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Aug 2006
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Artist Statement:
Much of my work concerns one
model...my “muse” ...
although, occasionally, I do
work with other models and,
even more occasionally, make
paintings of landscapes and
still lifes. I also accept
commissions.
The "muse" paintings explore
the nature of our close but
platonic relationship. In
addition, my muse plays a very
important part in the creative
process of the making of each
painting, for example, she
almost always chooses the
poses and, working together,
we select which ones I'm going
to use as the basis for the
paintings. There are often
several variations on a single
theme - for example - a single
body position or single
viewpoint but with the
position of arms and head
changed. The resulting
sequence of paintings is very
like a short series of film
stills.
In many of the “non-muse”
paintings the surface of the
work and the way the subject
and background relate to each
other are given equal
importance. This results in a
challenge, for me, to preserve
the integrity of the subject
whilst presenting a sense of
balance across the painting as
a whole which may mean
altering accepted notions of
‘beauty’. Additionally, in the
most recent paintings, the
“setting” contains ...
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Alan Slater's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Alan Slater's Portfolio. Browse Slater's body of work: Much of my work concerns one model...my “muse” ... although, occasionally, I do work with other models and, even more occasionally, make paintings of landscapes and still lifes. I also accept commissions.
The "muse" paintings explore the nature of our close but platonic relationship. In addition, my muse plays a very important part in the creative process of the making of each painting, for example, she almost always chooses the poses and, working together, we select which ones I'm going to use as the basis for the paintings. There are often several variations on a single theme - for example - ... |
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muse 17, 2006
Acrylic Painting,
22 x 33 X 2 inches
Price: US$ 7000
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muse 100, 2007
Acrylic Painting,
23 x 31 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 10000
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muse 18, 2006
Acrylic Painting,
16 x 16 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 3750
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muse 099, 2007
Acrylic Painting,
31 x 39 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 12500
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muse 20, 2006
Acrylic Painting,
20 x 16 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 4500
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muse 098, 2007
Acrylic Painting,
31 x 23 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 10000
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