Coachman’s Keys Watercolour on Paper 8.5 x 9.5 inches £495

Patricia Rozental ASGFA | Watercolour on Paper | 8.5 x 9.5 inches

“Underpinning the imagery in my work is the idea that familiar, prosaic objects are always interesting and can evoke something special and extraordinary…

I am fascinated by and drawn to common place and old ‘stuff’, not necessarily antiques but well worn, everyday things anyone would recognise from spoons, other cutlery and household equipment to vintage tools and old oilcans.

The tarnish, rust, dents and scratches on a metal, bone or wooden surface are the marks of a life well used, giving the object personality.

​I enjoy grouping the objects or placing them in a single line to elevate them from their utilitarian purpose to a more decorative state.

I’m not always interested in painting a background, – it is the formal quality of each subject I’m painting which I love and grabs my attention, especially the reflective…

Working from life, I aim to portray each object as a standalone piece of work, which makes the complete, finished image a collection of homogenous small individual paintings. ” Patricia