Welcome to Nathan Chenery.co.uk

My current practice continues to focus on the core ideas of borders & Horizons, this I have been working on for over three years. The borders; defining space, area and within/without relationships. The Horizon signify the undefinable, the distant and the beyond. Repartition has always played an important part in my practice, the drawing works made up of many marks. Drawing these marks takes up focus and demands reflection, a long process drawn out by using nib & ink. Scratching into the paper; further ideas spring to mind, while trying to complete one Horizon/goal new paths emerge. This builds the series up, readdressing horizons, confining them.

I hope you enjoy looking round my site, I have placed a site map on the left that will link you to various areas of the site. It mostly breaks down into series of works, showcasing each.

Nathan Chenery,
nathanchenery@gmail.com

News & Information

YORK OPEN

I have had two works selected by an independent panel as part of York Open, you can see these at Bar Lane Studios before the 28th August. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO



First Weekend of Saltbox Exhibition

I had a great day yesterday at the opening in Saltbox, I have sold 3 works so far, Queer Purple has now gone and two prints. The exhibition is open until the 11th September remember so pop along and have a good look. Not all the works are on show so if your really interested then ask the gallery staff to see more (remember to say I sent you so I get browny points)

Aside from my own work there are plenty of other lovely things to see, I even ended up buying some ceramics myself. There is plenty more ceramics, Jewellery, cast iron etc... as well as other prints and paintings on the walls.

NEXT EXHIBITION



BY HAND BY HAMMER

This exhibition will show works from throughout the Horizon series and my latest original prints.

It runs 11th July - 11th September 2010 at Saltbox Gallery, Helmsley.

For more information please see Upcoming Exhibitions


THOUGHTS ON MY WORK

A site you might be interested in visiting is www.practiceincontext.net

Here you can find postings on the theory in my practice as well as that of other Artists.

NEW IMAGES

I have not been on top of updating this site but finally got round to putting on new images, drawings in Horizon Series and new prints in Original Print Works

REVOLVING GALLERY

As well as producing art I am involved in exhibiting and selling other Artists work.

Please visit:

www.revolving-gallery.com for more information

NEXT EXHIBITION

'Graphic: The Process of Print'

An exploration of the graphic medium in three contemporary artists work. Including Nathan Chenery, Mary Greene and Catherine SUtcliffe-Fuller.

This show will feature some of my older drawing work with is graphic quality as well as new print works.

Opening 9th November 2009, 7:00PM Norman Rea Gallery, Langwith College, University of York Campus
Running until 27th November 2009



NEW PRINTS



Giving - Lino Print, h. 120 x w. 155mm, Ed. 12 + 2AP, £ 60 unframed

To see and read more about my latest prints visit the Original Prints Works page.




ARTSMIX at CASTLE HOWARD (with the Circus)
Sunday 30th & Monday 31st of August.

See upcoming exhibitions for more information.



New work in the Horizon Series

If you go to the Horizon series section you will see the latest in the series 'Persistent Rain' with more soon to follow.



Festival of Rivers Exhibition
14th - 24th July 9am - 9pm
On a moored boat @ King's Staithe, York

See upcoming exhibitions for more information.




MORE NEW PAINTINGS ADDED - 02/04/09

More new images in the paintings section


YORK OPEN STUDIOS 2009



Yet another great event with lots of people through the doors and lots of great feed back. New painting shown at the event can now be viewed in the paintings section of the site.


UPCOMING SHOWS

Into the fold, Oil on canvas, 350 x 300mm - £220

YORK ST JOHN : PAST & PRESENT - The Artspace, York
13th March - 6th April 2009

A group exhibition of 'past and present' York St John Fine Art students.

Artists include Robert Jones, Annette Wormald, Radovan Bolcar, Slav Kraus, and old ArtSpace favourites - Catherine Scriven and Myself.

See upcoming exhibitions for more information.

Studies

This piece shows the importance of studies and forward planning in the ‘Horizon’ series.

The piece ‘Sliver’ shows a long narrow horizon that from afar looks like an almost solid line. It is 670mm long and only 100mm high and is the second attempt even after doing three studies. The studies above show dark-light-dark and the opposite and look at how mark density can have great effect on distance. However ‘Sliver Study II’ not shown here was the one I decided to take forward at this stage.

In increasing the size it dramatically increases the effect, as the line could not be much thinner using the marks the whole piece had to change in scale to get the desired effect. Showing how this work is dependent on a range of factors such as scale in this case.

Images above:

Sliver - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 100 X 670mm £ 195
Sliver Study - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 100 X w. 250mm £ 28
Sliver Study III - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 250mm £ 28

'Horizon' series

This is the first in the ‘Horizon’ series, the first fully resolved work

As you see just marks on a page, then a horizon grows a recognisable form that resonates. This work looks at ‘Modernism’ for its main influences, looking Sandra Blow, her work ‘Three Square’ helped form the ideas surrounding the use of boarders. After being involved with an exhibition at Minster Fine Art (www.minsterfineart.co.uk) showing Sandra Blow and David Hockney the importance of a simple clear image struck me. As well as the quality of the marks and the impact of seeing them framed to show the rough edges of the paper.

Images above:

Horizon - Ink & Pencil on 180lb Arches Paper, h. 285 X w. 570mm £ 235

‘Three Square’ by Sandra Blow, etching 2003.

Queer Purple

This was the piece that started it all, the first resolved work in the 'Queer Purple' Series. It is set of three, 'Queer Purple', 'Queer Purple II' & 'Queer Purple III'. The first is purple, the second is blue and the last is red and comes mainly from a Derek Jarman quote:

The ‘blue of men and the red of the women combine to make queer purple’

Works available:

'Queer Purple' - Ink on 180lb Arches paper, h. 525 x w. 380 mm, £200 framed
'Queer Purple II' - Ink on 180lb Arches paper, h. 525 x w. 380 mm, £200 framed
'Queer Purple III' - Ink on 180lb Arches paper, h. 525 x w. 380 mm, SOLD

Marks, on a page

Marks, on a page.

That is how this all started, small 'Queer Purple' marks that have changed, developed and are always moving on. Onwards and upwards, the Queer marks looked to the horizon and what I am left with is two series of work that balance on one guiding principle of marks on a page.

The 'Queer Purple' Series
The 'Horizon' series

It is never that simple, these marks are individually made with a dip pen, a calligraphy nib that is made to write, to communicate something. Yet it just makes marks; simple, clear with each and everyone making a whole. They build up on paper, Arches paper nothing else the weight can change but the high quality stays the same, the edges remain torn to show it is real.

It is all very 'Modernist' a clear abstract image. Well that is the 'Horizon' series, the 'Queer Purple' remains at the centre with it life coming from all that surrounds it, how Post-modern.

More to follow...

Nathan

Print work

NEW PRINTS

Below are 4 new prints from earlier this year. All the images are of the AP (artist proof) the editions are much tighter and I hope to update the images on my new website to be launch later this year.



Connections - Dry Point Etching, h. 125 x w. 175mm, Ed. 6, £ 95 framed (5 left)



3 Horizons - Lino Print, h. 100 x w. 300mm, Ed. 10, £ 120 framed (9 left)



Grid - Dry Point Etching, h. 125 x w. 175mm, Ed. 6, £ 95 framed (5 left)



Black Horizon - Lino Print, h. 200 x w. 300mm, Ed. 10, £ 120 framed (10 left)


OLDER PRINTS



Lino (Black) - Lino Print, h. 100 x w. 150mm, Ed. 10, £ 60 framed (10 left)



Lino (Red) - Lino Print, h. 100 x w. 150mm, Ed. 10, £ 60 framed (8 left)



Ascent - Lino Print, h. 120 x w. 155mm, Ed. 12 + 2AP, £ 45 unframed (10 left)




Giving - Lino Print, h. 120 x w. 155mm, Ed. 12 + 2AP, £ 60 unframed (11 left)



Distant - Etching on 200lb Blockingford Paper, h. 147 x w. 200mm, Ed. 8 + 2AP, £ 60 unframed & available framed at £ 80 (3 left)


Print work is relatively new to me, after putting on an exhibition of Sandra Blow and David Hockney I gain an interest in all forms of original printmaking. I see it as an important part of practice and can offer more affordable work as well as new ways of looking at your own practice.

Horizon series

This series of works has a clear aesthetic agenda as well as looking into the properties of materials, sustained practice based around investigation and simple ideas of the horizon, the distant, the unknown and the ideal.

Horizon series works

LATEST WORK IN THE SERIES


Opening - Ink & Pencil on paper, h. 320 x w. 240mm SOLD



4 Horizons - Ink & Pencil on paper, h. 150 x w. 470mm £ 160


4 Different Horizons - Ink & Pencil on paper, h. 150 x w. 470mm SOLD


Circle Horizon - Ink & Pencil on paper, h. 90 x w. 150mm SOLD



Split Horizon - Ink & Pencil on paper, h. 250 x w. 245mm £ 175



Persistent Rain - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 280 x w. 380mm £245



OLDER WORKS


Untitled (Self Portrait) - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 760 x w. 370mm £ 255



Sliver - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 670mm £ 160



Depth Study – Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 240 X w. 190mm SOLD Private collector



Ground Study - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 250mm £ 45

Horizon series studies

Sliver is a piece that shows the importance of studies.

I see studies as being important part of the process and offering the more resolved pieces for sale gives collectors the chance to pick work up at the lower prices and as back up to the final pieces. Through the studies you can see avenues I have taken and it helps in seeing the formation of my work.


Sliver - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 670mm £ 160



Sliver Study - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 250



Sliver Study II - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 250


Sliver Study III - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 250

The three Sliver studies are framed as a set and priced at £ 100

SOLD WORKS


Beyond – Ink & Pencil on Paper, h. 560 x w. 760mm, SOLD Corporate Collection



Horizon - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 285 X w. 570mm, SOLD Private Collector



Grounded – Ink & pencil on Paper, h. 280 x w. 380mm, SOLD Private Collector



Lifted – Ink & Pencil on Paper, h. 280 x w. 380mm, SOLD Private Collector


Sky Study (Postcard) - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 152mm. SOLD Private Collector



Ground Study (Postcard) - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 100 x w. 152mm SOLD Private Collector

Queer Purple series

This work developed through ideas of mark making and how individuals can use marks. The over all title for the series also used for the first three works comes for a Derek Jarman quote;

“The blue of the man & red of the Woman combine to make queer purple”

The series looks at homosexual (male) identity from a personal perspective ranging from the statement of ‘Queer Purple’, the plea of ‘Just’ and the gathering in ‘Regiment’.



Right Snafu - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 560 x w. 563mm £ 200



Just - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 280 x w. 160mm SOLD




Queer Purple - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 522 x w. 380mm SOLD (Private Collector)
Queer Purple II - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 522 x w. 380mm Not for sale, Artist Collection

SOLD Works in the Queer Purple series

I, II, III, IIII– Ink & Pencil on Paper, h. 280 x w. 380mm, SOLD private collection



Regiment - Ink & Pencil on Arches Paper, h. 562 x w. 570mm, SOLD Corporate Collection



Queer Purple III - Ink on 180lb Arches paper, h. 525 x w. 380 mm, SOLD (on the right)