Works on Paper

Charley Peters, Untitled (2014), Acrylic on Paper

Works on Paper

Charley Peters, Works on Paper (2013), Acrylic on Paper

First Come First Served, Lion and Lamb Gallery London

Charley Peters, #3455 (2013), Acrylic on Paper

I am currently exhibiting the above painting at the Lion and Lamb Gallery's First Come First Served, which showcases works on paper.

First Come First Served is open Monday 1pm-11pm, Tuesday 12pm-11pm, Sunday 12pm-10pm
Lion and Lamb Gallery, Fanshaw Street, London N1 6LG.

Sketches: Graphite on Paper with Light

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketches (2013), Digital Photos

Exhibition News: ArtLacuna Prize

Charley Peters, Continuum (2013), Pencil on Computer Listing Paper

I am delighted to have been shortlisted for the ArtLacuna Prize. Works were selected by a panel including Julia Alvarez, Sonia Boyce and Jamie Shovlin and will be exhibited at ArtLacuna | SPACE between 4th-20th October.

The Preview is Friday 10th October, 7-9pm at ArtLacuna | SPACE, 48 Falcon Road, London SW11 2LR

Sketches: Recording Folds in Paper

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketches (2013), Gouache on Paper

Sketch: Reduction Drawing

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013), Graphite Powder on Tracing Paper

Sketch: Layered Spaces

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013), Ink on Tracing Paper

Work in Progress: Folded Paper Drawing

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013) Graphite on Paper with Folds

Surface Disruptions and Colour Interference - Documenting Drawings

These photographs are part of a series documenting graphite drawings on newsprint. The delicate surface of the newsprint is distorted and creased by the act of repetitively drawing heavy graphite lines. Light acting on the metallic surface of the drawings when photographed reveals the extent of the disturbance to the paper, and the influence of the colour temperature of the light on the monochromatic drawing is also suggested in its documentation.

Sketches

Charley Peters, Sketchbook (2013), Graphite Powder, Spray Paint, Fluorescent Paint & Charcoal on Paper

Work in Progress: Graphite and Tape

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2013), Graphite Powder on Paper

Exploratory drawing in sketchbook generated by systematically applying graphite powder to paper with a paintbrush, then removing layers of it with masking tape.

Work in Progress: Graphite Drawings

Charley Peters, Untitled (2013), Photographs of Graphite Drawings

Continuing from recent explorations of drawing and reflected light, these photographs record the surface of four drawings in graphite on newsprint. The delicate surface of the paper is stretched and creased by repetitively drawn lines, intensely worked until the entire paper is covered with graphite. During the process of photographing the drawings, the camera records the light reflected off their surface, and the effect of the drawing process on the paper.

Sketches

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawings (2013), Acrylic, Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic on Paper and Post-It Notes

Sketches

Sketches: Folds in Space

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawings of Folds (2013), Graphite and Acrylic on Paper

Sketch

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketch (2012), Graphite Powder and Acrylic on Paper

Studio: Drawings

Charley Peters, Untitled Sketches (2012), Graphite Powder & Acrylic on Paper 

Studio: Collages

Charley Peters, Untitled Collages (2012), Cut Paper

A series of studio investigations into compositional space. The collages are made from digitally drawn grey forms, which have been manipulated in Photoshop and then cut and placed by hand - combining digital and analogue processes to create fictional landscapes.

New Work: In Progress

Charley Peters, Untitled Study (2012), Inkjet Prints of a Photograph of a Drawing 

Current studio activity is focused around the development of small heavily worked graphite drawings onto newsprint (below). As the drawing is developed the repetitive strokes of the graphite manipulate the surface of the delicate paper causing it to ripple, line and in some cases rip. When photographed these movements in the paper surface are highlighted further due to the reflection of light from the metallic finish of the graphite. The above image shows two colour inkjet prints displayed next to each other on the studio wall.

Charley Peters, Untitled Drawing (2012), Graphite on Newsprint

Further compositional explorations using prints and photocopies of the graphite drawings are being made on the studio wall (below).

Charley Peters, Untitled (2012), Inkjet Prints of a Photograph of a Drawing