Peter Booth - Australian Figurative and Surrealist Painter

Movements and Styles: Surrealist Art, Figurative Painting, Symbolic Art, Abstract Art(early years)
Born: 2 November 1940, Sheffield, England

I like Peter Booth's work because of its intense emotional power, dark narratives, and obscure symbolism. His works are predominantly depictions of ominous landscapes in apocalyptic times, rural or urban, an in most cases including human or metamorphosing figures, in fights or surrounded by symbolic like objects.   

Paint is applied heavily with deep dramatic colours and thick brushstrokes. The heavy paint texture creates further intensity, depicting flames, explosions, and nightmarish images. 

The main figure in many of his paintings is the artists sometimes looking almost mesmerised by the scene. The artist represents his childhood memories of blackouts and bombings, reflecting aspects of his past but our potential future world. 

I like the work of Peter Booth mainly because of his use of symbols, use of colour, composition, otherworldliness and topic. They tend to evoke many things, resonate with me and are mesmerising on viewing in real life. 

When my work and art practice has become process orientated or minimalistic I tend to paint something in this way to somewhat step outside of my usual approach.