Watercolour, acrylic, pencil and ink on canvas
Artist’s note: Art Dept. was painted shortly before the [COVID-19] lockdown struck, in 2018/19. I was attending the art department of a public institution, and the sketches I was making of my colleagues were becoming more and more angular and cubist. I enjoyed how furniture and environmental features could become parts of the people around me, preserved in the painting, and pursued that effect in this piece. The acrylic colours and ink aren’t particularly representative of that time and place, but are a result of using what was available, and trying to ground what had become quite ‘fantastic’ back in mundane reality.
Sean Bw Parker (MA) is a writer, artist and musician based in Worthing, West Sussex. He lived in Istanbul for ten years, has written or contributed to a number of books and albums, and won a handful of awards. He was born in Exeter in 1975. Find his work on his website and his YouTube channel.
**PLEASE NOTE: This artwork is copyright of the artist. If you wish to use their artwork, please contact them to obtain specific usage rights PRIOR to using their art, and always give proper attribution.**
