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Roses are red, violets are blue. But when we look at a red rose, is it really red? There are so many reds. In different light maybe the rose looks black or purple. Put the red next to another shade of red, it looks dull and brown.
We may agree the rose is red, but, actually, we are wrong: it is not the rose that is red. It is, put simply, the light received by our eyes. But, even if we agree we are seeing red, are we actually seeing the same colour?
And if violets are blue, why are they called violets? How inadequate words are for describing colour sensation! That’s why artists use paint.
So, how do artists attempt to render the sensation of colour? This talk is by a painter who has spent his life fascinated by the perplexities of colour. It will give insights into the science, philosophy and theory of colour, shown in numerous visual examples from works of art.
Artist-curator Trevor Burgess studied BA Literature at University of East Anglia and MA Fine Art at Winchester School of Art. Over a forty-year career he has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the UK and internationally. He began painting landscapes directly from observation at school in the North of England. He later evolved an improvised process of applying liquid colours to the picture laid horizontally on the floor that animates his distinctive paintings of urban life, celebrating expressions of cultural identity in cities. www.trevorburgess.co.uk
Here is a brief review of the talk:
