Sir Terry Frost’s work depends in part on strong simple shapes and bold colours, as in this oil and gouache painting in which a pink rectangle interacts with partly outlined red and blue circular wedges on a bright orange ground. Frost was inspired by the world around him and his own experiences, that he translated into abstract compositions. He attempted to provoke a visceral reaction rather than to describe or imitate the external world. Discussing his approach to painting, Frost explained:
Looking for something to inspire you to work is an escape from taking action. The decision to take action is the only way of seeing. The imagination will throw up all possibilities.
Knighted in 1998 for his contribution to British art, Frost was a prolific and energetic artist, and continued to produce new work until his death in 2003.
