{"title":"Nick Grindrod","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoldly abstract in nature, Grindrod's paintings skilfully layer strict geometric forms with gestural painterly handling. Working in intense bursts of activity, initial sketches are adapted and reformed in an instinctive, immediate process. Much of the aesthetic decision making is done in the moment - intuitively working with the paintings in ‘real time’. Consequentially, removal of paint and erasure of marks play just as important a role as the application of paint and this is abundantly clear when we look at the finished works. Bold, flat, graphic colour fields sit alongside abraded, distressed surfaces. Swift, gestural marks contrast sharp, measured lines. One might imagine such seemingly contradictory forms and surfaces would not play well together, but Grindrod's innate ability to balance a composition and a palette is such that the completed works are undoubtedly of a piece, humming and vibrating with an excited energy. The paintings are often overtly playful, but their immediate aesthetic appeal conceals a subtlety and rigorous commitment to a practice that is deeply important to the artist. As he says of his himself, “The decisions that are made in the moment can be both rewarding and disappointing but all lead to the truth in the end... I feel that this is the only way that I can truly create something unique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick Grindrod is a British artist based in Sheffield. He studied Fine Art at the University of Derby and Sheffield College. He has shown widely in Britain, and has work in numerous private collections. Nick is now also represented by Maddox Gallery \u0026amp; ArtWorks Gallery in Singapore and salt fine art in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nick-grindrod-calamitys-child-1","title":"Nick Grindrod - Calamity's Child - Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoldly abstract in nature, Grindrod's paintings skilfully layer strict geometric forms with gestural painterly handling. Working in intense bursts of activity, initial sketches are adapted and reformed in an instinctive, immediate process. Much of the aesthetic decision making is done in the moment - intuitively working with the paintings in ‘real time’. Consequentially, removal of paint and erasure of marks play just as important a role as the application of paint and this is abundantly clear when we look at the finished works. Bold, flat, graphic colour fields sit alongside abraded, distressed surfaces. Swift, gestural marks contrast sharp, measured lines. One might imagine such seemingly contradictory forms and surfaces would not play well together, but Grindrod's innate ability to balance a composition and a palette is such that the completed works are undoubtedly of a piece, humming and vibrating with an excited energy. The paintings are often overtly playful, but their immediate aesthetic appeal conceals a subtlety and rigorous commitment to a practice that is deeply important to the artist. As he says of his himself, “The decisions that are made in the moment can be both rewarding and disappointing but all lead to the truth in the end... I feel that this is the only way that I can truly create something unique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick Grindrod is a British artist based in Sheffield. He studied Fine Art at the University of Derby and Sheffield College. He has shown widely in Britain, and has work in numerous private collections. Nick is now also represented by Maddox Gallery \u0026amp; ArtWorks Gallery in Singapore and salt fine art in the US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriters Credit :Tom Wilmott.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It's always a pleasure working with AOAP and even more so to contribute to the amazing work that War Child do.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis new work for the War Child auction, stimulated by the iconic music of David Bowie, was a great way to open up and give a refreshing purpose and direction to my work. Thinking about what it is to be a child and how play is such an important part of childhood whilst working on this painting highlighted what I try to achieve in my own work. I hope this comes across in this painting.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original artwork was specially created for the Sound \u0026amp; Vision Auction (2024), presented by Art on a Postcard in collaboration with War Child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Grindrod","offers":[{"title":"A3 | 42 x 29.7cm (16.5 x 11.7\") \/ Silk Finish | 200 gsm","offer_id":44028078882869,"sku":"1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Front_3.jpg?v=1727969562"}],"url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/collections\/nick-grindrod.oembed","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}