'A Brush With the North' - David Bez Solo Exhibition at Contemporary Six

David Bez David’s work is completely synonymous with everything we identify as ‘northern art’ – dark and brooding colours, gritty mill buildings and industrial landscapes. Although comparisons will be drawn to leading northern painters such as L.S.Lowry, Theodore Major and Harold Riley, David draws his inspiration for the atmospheric feel which imbues so many of his pieces from Adolphe Valette who was, for a while, Lowry’s tutor.

David’s work is also completely his own and instantly recognizable. In part, this is due to his experience in working with glass which he uses to inform his acrylic painting process. He utilises a ‘faux vitrail’ finish, a way of imitating a specific type of translucent yet bold glass paint and by picking out the edges within the image in highlights – like the leading on a stained glass window. He further develops this aesthetic by applying oil varnishes and silicates in sections on each piece. This causes the light to interact with each section differently which adds to the depth and luminosity within each painting.

Whilst David’s paintings do not always depict actual places, there are obvious elements of Manchester and Levenshulme – his childhood town where he continues to live and work. Yet, despite not including the iconic buildings of the North West, he still manages to express a Northern feel and sense of place.

David has always been creative and was encouraged from a very early age by his mother, a textile designer, which has driven him to pursue a successful career as an artist, illustrator and glass designer.

‘The Railway Sidings’ 38” x 16” £1150

All of David’s work will be available from Contemporary Six – The Gallery. If you are interested in purchasing any of the pieces pictured or would like to know more about David and his work then please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. www.contemporarysix.co.uk

0161 835 2666 info@contemporarysix.co.uk

‘Going to the Match’ 26” x 18” £1,595

‘Moonlit Viaduct’

‘Towards the Moors’

12” x 18” £745

14” x 19” £795

‘To and Fro’ ‘Millscape’ 12” x 18” £745

14” x 9” £595

‘Fine Drying Day’ 20” x 24” £1,495

‘Castlefield’ 18” x 25” £1,475

‘Industrial Sunset’

‘Early Start’

9” x 12” £475

7” x 11” £445

‘The Hills Beyond’ Resin 24” x 24” £1,850

‘First Light’ 12.5” x 7” £495

‘Moorland Diptych’

Moorland By Night 4” x 4” £295

‘Moorland at Daybreak’ 4” x 4”

‘Moorland at Dusk’ 4” x 4” £395

‘The Gasworks’ 18” x 22” £1,395

‘On the Edge of Town’ (Diptych) 9” x 12” 9” x 12” £675

‘Moonlit Town’

‘Wending Home’

12” x 18” £745

12” x 18” £745

This is a small selection of paintings that will be available from the Gallery during the exhibition.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the pieces pictured or would like to know more about any of the pieces, then please do not hesitate to get in contact. www.contemporarysix.co.uk

0161 835 2666 info@contemporarysix.co.uk