Don Myers

I am a figurative painter and my images are derived from feelings about places, people and the contradictions of the world we live in.

Whilst maintaining a deep sense of irony and tension, my critical gaze now examines the complexities of the human condition. The results are multi-layered narratives - at times confusing, deliberately open-ended and enticing the viewer to speculate their interpretation, adding their own experience. This discursive, 'is it or isn't it?' kind of text is heightened by the assortment of visual devices I employ. Semi-transparency, subtle distortion and visual metaphor provides a visual link between the real and the suggested, the imagined, or the past. My painting style is deliberate and precise, be it paintings in oil, pastel drawings, traditional or digitally embellished prints.

More recent projects have evolved to reveal my less serious side (although usually with dark undertones!): local landscapes and townscapes and humorous themed projects with Hebden Bridge at their heart.

I use mainly oil paint but also acrylics, pastel and charcoal. I incorporate various techniques including spraying, stippling and, glazing and pointillism.

I’ve been a member of Northlight since 1999. I am proud to be our Education Coordinator and tutor of painting and drawing courses.