Naomi Grant
Naomi Grant's recent paintings centre on the theme of self-portraiture but she is also drawn to the quiet intensity of still life. Her work is rooted in a commitment to observation but her concerns are always pictorial; the challenge to make the simplest of compositions feel balanced, harmonious and compelling remains a preoccupation.
My recent paintings centre on the theme of self-portraiture but my concerns are always pictorial and rooted in empirical observation. I do not seek to explore questions of identity and yet I am aware that my portraits are personal and introspective in nature.
With the benefit of hindsight, I am conscious of the way in which my paintings have changed together with me and that they are wedded to the specific moment of their composition. In the past few months, I have also turned to the subject of still life and have enjoyed its quiet intensity; the challenge to make the simplest of compositions feel balanced, harmonious and compelling is an ongoing source of fascination. In many ways, these paintings feel like extensions of my self-portraits because they share a similar concentration of emotion. Artists such as Piero della Francesca, Morandi and Gwen John are among the most important figures to me for this reason; the quality of restraint which is common to these artists remains a value to which I am committed.
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait (Mystery Cycle II), 2020oil on canvas laid on board60 x 80cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait (Mystery Cycle I), 2020oil on canvas laid on board60 x 110cm
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Naomi GrantStill Life with Double Flower *, 2023Oil on board50 x 40 x 4cmReserved
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Naomi GrantPinks *, 2023oil on board50 x 40cmReserved
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait in Grey Fleece, 2019Oil on canvas laid on board45 x 37cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait (Blue), 2019Oil on canvas laid on board28 x 26cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait (Head Study), 2019Oil on canvas on board21 x 21 x 2.5cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait (Sphinx), 2022oil on canvas laid on board50 x 40.5cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait (That Which is Lost), 2019oil on canvas laid on board62 x 44cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait with Palette and Robe, 2021oil on canvas laid on board120 x 60cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait in Red, 2021oil on canvas laid on board55 x 45cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait with Turquoise, 2020oil on canvas laid on board37 x 26cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait with Fan, 2019 - 23Oil on canvas laid on board60 x 45cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait with Red Scarf, 2018oil on canvas laid on board85 x 44cm
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Naomi GrantSelf Portrait with Blue Scarf, 2019Oil on canvas laid on board36 x 28 x 2.5cmSold
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Naomi GrantStill Life with Blue Vase *, 2023Oil on board50 x 40 x 4cmSold
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Naomi GrantPeonies (I), 2022Oil on board50 x 40cmSold
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Naomi GrantStill Life with Daffodils , 2022Oil on canvas laid on board40 x 35cmSold
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Naomi GrantStill Life with Moth Orchids, 2023Oil on canvas laid on board45 x 40cmSold
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Naomi GrantPeonies (II), 2022oil on board50 x 40cmSold
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Naomi GrantCymbidium Orchids, 2023Oil on board40 x 30cmSold