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May 17, 2012 Infinite diversity : One nature Just finishing preparations for the Montpellier Private View of the UNESCO exhibition, Infinite diversity : One nature. You can register to come to the vernissage at http://vernissagedavidrycroft.eventbrite.fr/.  Not all the paintings from the Paris UNESCO show will be in Montpellier, and there will be several extras in their place. Three of these new paintings will be travelling from Beziers where they are presently part of an exhibition of European painting.  It is interesting to see the overall effect of an exhibition of these paintings. A programme specialist at UNESCO wrote "you bring light, peace and colour into our work and uplift the mind". Another participant said "I really enjoy these paintings! They pull you in and create a natural sense of contemplation and peace".

May 10, 2012 Lodève triptych South of France newspaper Midi Libre said on Monday "For David Rycroft, everything that uplifts the heart is worthy of being painted". Spring is exploding here. In this Lodève triptych, I am trying to capture the  vitality of the season together with the elegance and spaciousness of the setting outside the Hotel-de-ville.  As this painting progresses, it seems to be communicating a real appreciation of being in this place: I guess the artist's job is to help us realise that where we are - wherever that is - can be truly wonderful. It's just a question of how we are looking...

 

May 3, 2012 Cambridge triptych Over Easter I was back in the UK completing this commission of Cambridge. The challenge was to find a view in Cambridge that captured the essence and feeling of the place for a visiting American professor - something for him to take back when he returns to the US.  While in the UK, I took the opportunity to catch the Hockney show at the RA - absolutely knock-out. The fauvist colour and rhythmic sweeps of the path and grass are definitely a reference to Hockney's painterly confidence.  The triptych format for a panorama like this works really well: Not only does it create a sense of spaciousness and rhythm but also allows for multiple perspectives and viewpoints (see photo of the easels 'in situ').

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