Power station, 2013
Garth Bayley
Oil on canvas
Original Painting, 50 x 40 x 4 cm
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Summer rowers, acrobatic performers, cyclists, speed skaters, athletes in moments of concentration, motivation and competition. No game is a losing game when it comes to the true spirit of participation in a particular sport, without the reward of fame or glory. A range of subjects from horse riding to landscapes, from the hottest day of the year to the dance of Woodland Nymphs, from the static sheep gazing away to the energetic Tour de France, all vivid depictions of an eternal quest to freeze time.
The contemporary art of Garth Bayley is all about capturing a moment and through it to narrate a whole story. He uses oils, pen and ink, watercolour and pastels and pays great attention to colour and movement. He is predominantly known for his sport paintings, mainly cycling, however diversity is his strength. His inspiration derives from people and places, how they both adapt to their environments.
This artist holds the unique charisma to challenge time and directly connect his paintings to their natural surroundings. He gracefully identifies the "right moment" from where it all begins and he invites you to join the ride. Every fast lane gets you high on adrenaline and gives you a life breather, a sense of breaking free, escaping, going somewhere better. He ultimately creates memories of locations, actions, faces and emotions. It's up to you, when you choose to connect, thrive, endure and figure out the true meaning of your life.Kelly Kaimaki, Creative Writer / Curator
About Garth Bayley
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Power stations are fast becoming obsolete. I love the power of the buildings and a time the represent.
THE POWER STATIONSat 4 Oct 2008 00.01 BST First published on Sat 4 Oct 2008 00.01 BST
We’re taken to see the lion in its cage.
It’s always feeding time. Our guide
escorts us past the tamed gauges.
We can hear it roar. We all stand aside.
The solemnities of a furnace door
opened, and we’re all flown at once
from the high Arctic to Zanzibar.
Coal being freed from its long sentence.
We imagine sticking our heads in there.
Some days the cooling towers’ plume
covers four English counties. We’re
inside the elephant in the room.
• Written in response to a visit to Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, at E.ON’s invitation, to mark National Poetry Day, Thursday October 9 2008.