John Allgood

Landscapes about places rather

than of places.

Paintings in acrylic, using a range of techniques, and lots of wondering -  what if ?

Images, filtered through memories, emotions and  temperament.

With an approach akin to the Taoist tenet of “Not doing” my aim is to allow the work to happen.

Although it is more likely  to be with a pallet knife rather than a brush. These words of  Chang Yen Yuan [ a Chinese scholar] written in the 9th.Century, reflect the intent.

“He who is attached to his work and wields the brush with a will to make a painting is doomed to failure. He who uses his mind and moves his brush without being conscious of painting, touches the secret of the art of painting. His hand will not grow stiff nor his heart become fixed, and his work will accomplish itself without him knowing how it was done.