Jack Tierney

What does your work mean to you?

I always think the best paintings look like they were fun to make. I want my work to be playful, and to tell stories. The pursuit is trying to find new ways to depict the every day, so for me it’s an exploration of colour, form and texture and tone.

What techniques do you use?

My paintings are usually Acrylic and Oil, and they will sometimes contain an element of collage for added texture. I’ve also been working a lot on monotypes lately. The process really suits me, because you have a small time frame within to work before the paint dries, and every mark you place is final. You have to paint with confidence, and when you drag the painting through the screen it never comes out quite as you anticipated, but that’s exactly what I enjoy about it. The joy in the unknown. Or the ‘happy little accidents’ as the late great Bob Ross would say.