Works on canvas, 2008 - 2017
These varied and fragmented works bear witness to the antagonism in Tom Saunders' work and artistic identity. Each one is, to varying degrees, a failed attempt to reconcile his self-consciousness and technological identification with his desire to be 'purely a painter'.
The Accolade, 2016. Inkjet and acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.
Role Reversal, 2016. Acrylic and inkjet on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.
Juste une image, 2016. Acrylic, paper, inkjet and plaster on canvas, 137 x 137 cm.
Paint Tin, 2014. Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.
Three Witches, 2008. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 75 cm.
Juanita the Sculptress, 2015. Acrylic on canvas, 121 x 101 cm.
Self-Portrait, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 100 cm.
Le Reve du Peintre, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 100 cm.