Blink is a painting which tries to deal with movement and the ‘squint’ of the eye. Walking alongside waterlily ponds in west Wales, this painting presents the ‘out of focus’ nature of leaves close to you, hiding and revealing the reflections in the water and lily pads themselves.

The Artist

Dr I. Massey, Edging West, Brendan Stuart Burns, new paintings and ceramics, Osborne Samuel, London, 2019, pp. 20-21 (ill. col.)

London, Osborne Samuel, Edging West, Brendan Stuart Burns, new paintings and ceramics, 28 November to 20 December 2019