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The Softest Stare

Miranda Boulton

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The Softest Stare, oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas by contemporary artist Miranda Boulton

 

Original 1 off piece

 

Size: 50cm (h) x 40cm (w)

 

*Hand stained frame available on request, price as colour Oak

 

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This piece is an original, only 1 available

 

The Softest Stare, oil, acrylic and spray paint on canvas by contemporary artist Miranda Boulton

 

Original 1 off piece

 

Size: 50cm (h) x 40cm (w)

 

*Hand stained frame available on request, price as colour Oak

 

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Shipping

UK unframed orders delivered within 7-10 days and framed within 21 days. International orders are despatched within 7-10 days. Please note, we only ship framed art within the UK.

Returns

If you’re not happy with your artwork, you can return it to us in original condition and packaging within 14 days for a refund. Please note, framed orders are custom-made and cannot be returned. Read our returns policy here.

Framing

Try ‘Our Pick’ for our curator’s framing recommendation. Our framing is handmade in London – learn more about framing here.

Interest Free Finance

Buy with Own Art and spread the cost over 10 months interest-free. To borrow from £100 to £2500 opt for PaybyFinance at checkout. Learn more here.

Miranda Boulton

Miranda Boulton is a contemporary British painter.  Having studied Art History at Sheffield Hallam University she went on to pursue her love of painting and  studied for three years on the Turps Banana Correspondence Course. Miranda was the overall Winner of the Jackson’s Painting Prize 2021.
What inspires your work as an artist?
For me, painting is a conversation between the past and present; an exploration of new forms from old images and narratives. Art History is my main source of inspiration, my work is a response to historical references within the Still Life genre. I have worked on series of paintings, which reference Dutch 17th Century Still Life painters such as Rachel Ruysch; Manet's last flower paintings; the English 18th Century Artist and founding member of the Royal Academy, Mary Moser; Winifred Nicholson; and Morandi.
Who are your biggest influences?
I have been through so many stages absorbing different influences, but if I had to choose seven artists: Manet, Matisse, Diebenkorn, Bacon, Auerbach, Mitchell and Twombly are all there in the mix.
What does your work mean to you?
I want to convey a sense of emotion through my use of colour, gesture and form. My subject matter, Still Life’s of flowers, reinforces the emotional pull of my paintings. Flowers are poignant, beautiful and life affirming... but also transient, reminding us of the fleeting nature of life. I suppose I want to convey beauty, happiness, and sadness all at the same time.
What techniques do you use?
I mainly use oil paint, which is amazingly versatile. Sometimes I thin it down with turps and use it like washes of watercolour paint. At other times, I build up layers to create impasto areas of gestural marks. I use brushes, rags and sometimes my hands to move the paint around the surface. I have recently been using spray paint, sometimes under and sometimes over the oil paint. This creates an interesting tension on the surface between the soft powdery spray paint next to the built up, hard, impasto oil.