Where I Live by Malcolm Doney

We are delighted to welcome back Malcolm Doney for an exhibition of paintings at Wyken this August, launching on Saturday August 1st.

The exhibition will run from August 1st  - September 14th.

Malcolm Doney’s work is inspired by the pared-down vison of ‘folk’ or ‘naïve’ art, and the liberties it takes with perspective, proportion and colour. He likes to explore the abstract qualities in simple, familiar objects in the spirit of artists like Pierre Bonnard and William Scott. It is important for him that his practice is earthed, grounded, and that any spiritual qualities that may emerge (in his work) are essentially a by-product, not an intention. 

He says “I’ve always loved everyday things: a mug of tea and a bacon sarnie; a soft jumper that’s fraying at the sleeves; walking the dog down a familiar path. Domestic, functional things, like kitchen implements or garden sheds – especially when their edges have been eroded by use or age – have a kind of vernacular beauty. I look for and discover what the metaphysical poet George Herbert called ‘Heaven in ordinary’.”

The private view is free to attend and will include a glass of wine on arrival.  Should you wish to come, please do however book one of the free tickets, so we know how many people to expect.