Phenomena Calling — Fine Art

Phenomena Calling - 1969 by Paul Jenkins reads as a broad wash of colour laid across the sheet. Broad strokes of blue and ochre move in one direction and thin out toward the right edge.

Up close the paint shows its own texture and the edge of each band stays uneven. A fine art print set in a frame with a back panel shows the painted field without glare. The matte surface keeps the blue tones quiet.

It fits on a dining room wall beside a sideboard. From the table you see the long colour bands first. Leaning closer you notice the soft edges of the paint wash.