Ash Keating’s paintings evolve from an intensely physical process, where paint is sprayed at high velocity onto fine linen surfaces. Speed, choice, and gravity are critical elements in this process, and whilst Ash controls the materials, he is also happy to relinquish complete control and allow a delicate balance between intention and chance. It's a process reminiscent of American action …
Ash Keating’s paintings evolve from an intensely physical process, where paint is sprayed at high velocity onto fine linen surfaces. Speed, choice, and gravity are critical elements in this process, and whilst Ash controls the materials, he is also happy to relinquish complete control and allow a delicate balance between intention and chance. It's a process reminiscent of American action painting, but more expansive.
The resulting abstractions are grand and immersive scale, complex colour fields that are both abstract and representative at once. Though devoid of defined imagery, the …
