Sibthorp, Fletcher

• Bailarin y Giuittarristas
• £258.80
• giclee on paper, mounted in deep bevel acid-free mounts, unframed
• 705 x 700mm
• edition of 150

About the artist

Initially, Fletcher was attracted by the concept of movement and its effect on the human form. This naturally led to his interest in sport and abstract portrayals of gymnasts and athletes, culminating in an exhibition ' In Motion ' in London in 1992. Fletcher was approached by Sadlers Wells in 1995, to produce a painting for the Flamenco dance troupe Paco Pena. The movement and the expressive quality in his work complemented the passion of Flamenco. Fletcher was immediately drawn into the energy of the dance, producing many painting on that theme.
However, Fletcher has recently become more interested in the figure alone, its subtleties and the infinite expressions. As he says, I'm interested in taking a figure, placing it in an abstract space and from these simple elements, creating a narrative. I like to think that when people view the paintings, they will add their own emotions and from these, create their own interpretations." The faces, although simple, have a complexity to them. These are not portraits, Fletcher argues, the models act as a reflection of my own and the viewer's self expression and vulnerability". Because the paintings are so simple, the viewer cannot help but add their own experiences. The viewer is invited to identify with the subject and project their own mood onto the painting.