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Charlie MacQueen RGI RSW
19/06/2010 - to - 10/07/2010 Charles MacQueen RSW RGI – A Touch of Spice I have long admired Charles McQueen's paintings, and I am now delighted to be offering a delicious new group of paintings fresh from his studio. The word delicious I use very decidedly; obviously used more often to describe good food or aromas, it is an adjective essentially about experiencing delicacy, and for me this is what Charles's paintings are all about. His art can be described as the sophisticated transportation of visual experiences absorbed, at least in this group, in far off and exotic locations. In this collection he brings us rich and fabulous variations of colour from the bazaars of Morocco and Rajasthan – the intense reds, oranges and yellows of ground spices from traders' tables mixed with the gold of metal wares, and from outside bright sunlight illuminating decorated arches and sandstone. MacQueen's glorious evocations pervade the senses gently but energetically, rather in the manner of breathing in a rare aroma. A developed and understated abstract approach and subtle surface texture are paramount in promoting this enjoyment, and allow the expressive energy of the work to interact with the viewer uncorrupted by more obvious mark-making, description and representation. Born in MacQueen is now one of Scotland's leading artists and has won a string of awards including the Glasgow Civic Art Prize, The Royal Glasgow Institute Torrance Award, the David Muirhead Memorial Fund Prize, as well as Debenhams Award for outstanding work by a Scottish Artist. John Davies 2010 > Click here to view all artworks in this exhibition < Click here to return to the exhibitions homepage |