Artist Spotlight | Paul Morrison

Paul Morrison
Hyazinthe, 2014
Painted aluminium
400 x 130 x 2.5 cm
13ft 1½ x 4ft 3 x 1 in.
Edition 2 of 5 + 2 APs

"I'm interested in cognitive landscape, the terrain that one sees, somewhere behind the eyes." - Paul Morrison

We are delighted to include 'Hyazinthe' in this year's blue bell wood.

Paul Morrison's work encompasses large-scale botanical visions which are then distorted in a cartoon-like manner in the landscape. He is inspired by botanical drawings, animation and historical engravings, whilst experimenting with scale to create bold and imposing pieces.

Paul Morrison
Topocline, 2005
Painted aluminium
27.5 x 14 x 14 cm
10 ¾ x 5 ½ x 5 ½ in.

Morrison studied at Hugh Baird College Liverpool 1983-85, Sheffield Polytechnic 1985-88 and Goldsmiths' College 1995-98. He has exhibited widely across the UK and internationally including recent exhibitions at Van Horn, Dusseldorf, Germany, Knust Kunz, Munich, Germany and The Norton Museum, West Palm Beach, USA.

His work can be found in many public art collections world wide, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK; South London Gallery and British Council Collection, London, UK; Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, USA; Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, USA; Museum of Art, Rhode Island, USA; Städel Museum, Frankfurt, Germany and Elgiz Museum, Istanbul, Turkey.