Floor Paint Lake Napperby — Fine Art

Floor Paint Lake Napperby - 2001 begins with broad coloured bands laid over a flat ground. The marks follow a ceremonial ground painting style from the Western desert. Some areas use thicker paint to push against the rest of the sheet.

The fine art print sits on the wall at standing height in normal room light. A light frame on a dark wall keeps the painted bands clear, or a dark frame on a pale wall lets the lighter tones breathe. You see the layout before you notice the finer dots and strokes.

On a hallway landing wall, the colours hold their own against the pale plaster. From the first step up you read the band shapes, and from the top stair you notice the thinner marks between them. The room stays calm and the painting carries the space.