Mixed media on canvas 122x102x3cm

This is one of a series of paintings based on the vulnerability and strength of the human body.  Working on a base of bitumen paint on canvas  cream acrylic paint was poured on to the surface and then scraped back, leaving a raw visceral quality to the surface of the painting.

The paintings are created in a constant state of revision, by layering, scraping and dissolving the paint Jules  hopes to distil the essence of a state of mind.  The process is important, with the materials being subject to actions like being torn, stitched, layered and wrinkled. The surface of the paintings reveals the process of layering involved in making them, concrete, plaster, raw canvas and delicate stitching combine with monochromatic areas of black or grey as well as lighter tones.  Each piece has its own mood, energy and atmosphere, Jules tries tune in to the feeling of the painting and let that feeling develop over a period of time.