Sean McDonnell

Sean McDonnell | New Portraits

19th October - 6th November 2010

Opening: Tues 19th October, 5.30 – 7pm

In his fifth solo exhibition, painter Sean McDonnell pays homage to the 'face in the crowd’ by exploring the intricacies of the individuals who make up the bigger picture.

In this, his first body of work focusing solely on portraiture, he paints people and animals, exploring the concept that we are not as different from each other as might be thought.

Inspired by photographs, newspaper clippings and images from books, Sean is not concerned where he finds his subjects, confident that they are all part of a greater whole though he prefers not to portray anyone immediately recognisable, whose associations would cause them to stand out from the group.

Painting each face, be it human or animal, with a neutral expression means the viewer focuses on form and structure, with emotional impact created through the expressive use of colour.

Sean’s own face appears, discreetly, amongst the many, revealing that he feels he is as much a part of the mosaic of life as any of his subjects.