FINTAN WHELAN- Contemporary artist

Fintan Whelan experiments with oils, varnishes and pigments, leaving an interesting and unique blend of colours and effects on a canvas. I like Whelan's work because it is experimental and focuses the art on colours and the scientific aspects within art and media, he takes a risk with work, within that he is un-aware of the outcomes of the media he uses. This is an interesting and unique way of producing art as apposed to focusing on individual details and proportions. It takes away from that, and I believe this leaves an expressive and dynamic composition with gestural lines and range of techniques. The meaning of the art is unclear and may even be non-existent however, that is open to discussion and therefore, uses an implied line within the fact that the viewer has to figure out for themselves the start and end to the piece.