Robert Westaway

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and science.” (Einstein, 1949)

Westaway’s painting construction is through many chemical experiments and combinations of organic additives instead of the use of traditional mediums. Explaining he comments “The beginning of my process is with an unusual painting tool that of a microscope, wherein I mix my paints in test tubes and beakers ensuring cellular composition and stability of molecules... processes of corrosion and rust are combined with a use of vibrant colours, to push boundaries of luminosity and darkness, very much reflecting the emotions experienced while creating them.”

Following from having completed a Masters of Visual Arts with Ara in Timaru and Otago Polytechnic with distinction, he is undertaking a doctorate.

(Work above)

Title: Window of My Heart $NZD POA Size: 135.5 x 69.5cm

Medium: Oil and Acrylic combination on canvas