SECOND COAT
Here, I try to document my painting practice. The work, the thinking, the art world, and the odd detour.
No formula. No manifesto. Just notes.
Why I Don't Use Sketchbooks
I assumed my notebook habit would follow me into the studio. It did not, alas! Aphantasia, painting and the green notebook gathering dust.
Julio Le Parc at Tate Modern
I loved everything about Julio Le Parc at Tate Modern. Light, geometry, distortion, scale: pure visual magic and high-contrast energy from start to finish.
Finally, Auto Amor!
A visit to Auto Amor HQ in Sevenoaks to catch up with founder Tom, connect with fellow artists, and finally see Signal Held hanging outside the studio.
What I Did Not See at BAF
At British Art Fair, I went looking for abstraction and became more interested in the paintings that weren’t quite abstract at all.
Twice to Boston Manor
Two visits to Boston Manor House in one weekend: first for contemporary art, then for an intimate recital of seventeenth-century music.
Three Feet from the Piano
Sitting front row at London's 1901 Arts Club—an intimate look at Victorian salon charm, physical piano performance, and early 20th-century bar details.
Back to Black
Abstract painting Barely Afloat on wood panel featuring a chalky blue-white central mass on a dark charcoal background with fine line work.
Controlled Rage
How by stripping back varnish, sanding, and rebuilding an unresolved painting Gera Dunachie created a new painting
Wet grass as Muse
How 60 days of drought and a sudden morning downpour inspired a rich new colour palette of amber, gold, and wet straw at Gera Dunachie Studio.
Donald Locke at Camden: When Materials Fight Back
Installation view of Donald Locke Resistant Forms exhibition at Camden Art Centre.
Sent Ahead
Abstract wood panel selected for the Auto Amor exhibition. A brief studio note on sending artwork ahead to the private view while staying behind in the studio.
The Painting That Hid in Plain Sight
Discover 'White Interval' by Gera—a 50x50cm abstract painting on wood panel exploring texture, weight, and visual pauses. Read the studio notes on its rediscovery
The split is the strategy.
Abstract artist Gera explores the boundary where rigid systems meet pressure, using a raw split in an Auto Amor wood panel as a structural catalyst.