The E Hall by Iain Robinson

Iain Robinson
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This is a painting done with the feelings and imagery from my time spent at the Glasgow Shipyard of Kvaerner Govan. The E hall was where the large bits of superstructure were welded and assembled, a dark, dangerous and noisy place where the travelling cranes rumbled like Lancaster bombers overhead, and the gloom was punctuated by the welding arcs... men and women worked here, and there were many characters, all more or less friendly- like "Chiefy Dogg" and "Lunch Ticket"...and I can't forget "Queen Boedicea" either. A strange and mythical place. The painting is made with acrylics on paper, overlaid with sketches taken at the time and then worked into with ctayons and more acrylics. There are also one or two found items from the yard.

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Anonymous Guest 12 Feb 2009

The colors are so beautiful it makes me want to cry. It seems so unfair that one would have so much talent... but the winners need someone to cheer for them, right? I can imagine looking at it from all angles and it would still be an incredible masterpiece.

rb chakravartty 29 Mar 2006

Excellent work!

Deborah Martin 12 Jan 2006

Quite an amazing painting here Iain...filled with all these wonderful cranes and characters.....this looks like a personal diary so richly expressed of your time in this unique setting.....it is great that you have been able to convey some of this places' extrordinary and mythical type qualities.....some places and people can seem a bit that way!!! The dog seems such a lovely and sweet character with a lovely pink halo....there seems to be so many colours changing from lighter and darker shades....which I could well imagine would be appropriate and symbolic for such a setting.....It feels like there are lots of stories within this Art....Marvellous Abstract!!!

John Enright 21 Dec 2005

I agree with Paul. Surprized by the traffic in the lower right. Interesting use of collage.

Ben DeBiase 08 Nov 2005

wow! I just saw the depth to this one-your works really require an in-tune eye to understand! I hope there will be new works in the future!

Paul Grech 17 Oct 2005

wow, this piece is alive! What a great way do#@&ent your experience; by mixing paints with sketches and found objects. The story you provided made it all the more interesting.

Emily Reed 20 Sep 2005

Your use of color and form is awesome.

Olga Dmytrenko 19 Sep 2005

Excellent art for those (and me) who love to involve imagination!

Renata Cavanaugh 11 Sep 2005

Interesting! Beautiful colors

Loredana 09 Sep 2005

Awesome abstract work Iain i just love all the colors and wonderful shapes , Its a great concept

Margaux Vaughn 09 Sep 2005

Yes, i love the texture and layering effects. Great color usage.

ellen blockley 08 Sep 2005

So much to look out and all so interesting. I love the layers, the different materials and the composition. Obviously the time you spent at the Shipyard made a great impact on you. This is an outstanding work of memorabilia.

sher richardson 08 Sep 2005

wonderful painting... bright brilliant bravado...

Rob Slijkhuis 08 Sep 2005

Great colors!

kathryn semolic 07 Sep 2005

easy to recognize this artist's work! another fabulously intriguing painting. Wish I could see it in person to make out more about how you worked in the collage elements.