DAN HOWARD BIRT 

Dan Howard British painter and curator whose work highlights the vulnerability of life. By recording this he immortalises the elements of life over which we  have the least control. He seems to enjoy earthly autumnal colours in his paintings, which evoke feelings of warmth and lust. His use of line contrasts from the strong geometric shapes and patterns to a more blurred and textured style. 

I love his orange series as the layers of colours and patterns intertwine so many different styles harmoniously. It has inspired me to build up more layers in my own paintings such as my 2spread your butter on your toast like you normally do” piece. 

The focus on fruit in this almost two-dimensional composition reminds me of the still life pieces by artists such as Manet or Cezanne however not in a post-impressionist style. His work combines and embraces many different art periods bringing in new perception and techniques to the classics. By doing this he opens our imagination to new ways of seeing life in the present and the  past. We look back at the old painting with fresh eyes as he takes the modern approach to classic still lifes.