The Art of Richard Mayhew
Mayhew s paintings explore the delineation between the picture (meant to be beautiful) and the landscape (sublime great and sometimes terrifying). Much of his work on display demonstrates a childlike exploration of color and mood, in which he pushes traditions of landscape painting and its Romantic precedents into freer and more psychedelic territory than painters of prior periods did. The peace and playfulness of Mayhew s vision is tenable. His work negotiates art historical influences, reflecting the style of European artists while also evincing the artist s own development and diverse cultural influences. Most of the work occupies a space around landscape painting, broadening the genre s definition to include looser and more spiritual realms. --artpractical.com