Michael Gustavius Payne - Contemporary Oil When Red Light Shows

Description

An unusual contemporary painting showing a dappled forest with a Welsh road sign on the ground The artist has initialed to the lower right corner. The painting is on board, presented with its raw edges in an oak box frame. There is a gallery label at the reverse and an inscription and signature by the artist. On board.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

20.2 x 19.8cm (8" x 7.8")
Framed Size: 29.8 x 28.7cm (11.7" x 11.3")

Artist Biography

Born Michael Gustavius Payne in Merthyr Tydfil in 1969, he was raised during the 1970s and 80s on the nearby Gurnos estate, leaving school at sixteen but returning to full-time education at 21 to pursue his interest in visual art. Payne won his first art prize at the 1993 National Eisteddfod of Wales as Student of The Year.
Today he is represented by Ffin-Y-Parc Gallery in Llanrwst, where his work is regularly shown and held in stock. Work is also held at Fountain Fine Art, Llandeilo and Water Street Gallery, Lancashire. He has exhibited regularly since 1994, including an Arts Council of Wales funded collaborative touring exhibition, with poet and author Mike Jenkins during 2011 – 2012.
He has work in a number of collections including the University of South Wales, Museum of Modern Art Wales and the C&G Building Society.