New Abstract Paintings by Kimbal Quist Bumstead

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The exhibition features work from Kimbal's latest Re-Configurations series using acrylic paint on canvas as well as a selection of works in oil and varnish on wood.

The exhibition marks a turning point from his earlier multi-layered imaginary landscape paintings. Working in acrylic has offered a fresh perspective for the artist in terms of composition and mark making, and has inspired him to use new techniques and play with brush strokes.

There is an immediacy to acrylic which enables quick thinking and spontaneity. Gestures and sensations come to play directly on the surface of the canvas, in a similar way to drawing. He draws inspiration from what he sees and feel around him, creating compositions that are in a constant state of flux, developing and morphing as they go. Bodies, figures, spaces and places emerge in these works, and through the physicality of making marks, he begins to learn who and what these entities are, where they are going and what they may become.