Psychotropic 9

Diane Howse (09/11/1956 - )

oil and oil crayon on canvas

2019

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 100 Parliament Street
    In this oil painting, Howse layers gestural brushstrokes of grey, yellow, green and red that jostle against each other on a white canvas. Howse does not draw from existent images or environments, but rather allows materials and techniques to dictate her paintings. While the artist works in an abstract tradition, Howse encourages viewers to bring their own set of associations to the image. The painting’s title – psychotropic, as in acting on the mind – suggests this unique encounter between person and artwork. For some, Howse’s Psychotropic 9 may call to mind mountain peaks, clouds and treetops, a contemporary take on the sublime.
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    Subjects
    abstract
    Materials & Techniques
    canvas, oil, oil pastel, crayon, oil painting
  • Details
    Artist
    Diane Howse (09/11/1956 - )
    Title
    Psychotropic 9
    Date
    2019
    Medium
    oil and oil crayon on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 61.0 cm; width: 50.8 cm; depth: 2.1 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from New Art Centre, June 2021
    Inscription
    verso: centre, signed by the artist 'HOWSE 2019'
    Provenance
    New Art Centre, Salisbury UK; from whom purchased by UK Government Art Collection, 2 June 2021
    GAC number
    19012