Geisha 6 West Coast of Scotland When Basquiat's 'Untitled (skull)' painting

When Basquiat's 'Untitled (skull)' painting sold for a record-breaking sum in 2017

Like Alberto

most of these memories were collected whilst walking a dog or two along the Estate's many trails and byways)

About surface and pattern

Geisha 6 West Coast of Scotland When Basquiat's 'Untitled (skull)' painting20 x 20 cm This series of Geisha paintings began by chance, rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear out. Inspired by the late Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, the work quietly echoes the mood and sensitivity of his prints. Its less about costume or exoticism, and more about presence. About surface and pattern. About the fragile balance between stillness and performance the pause between moments