THE ARTS S N A P S H O T S O F B AT H ’ S C U LT U R A L L I F E
DOWN IN THE DUMPS There is something about Nathan Ford’s art that demands your attention. His portraits act as intriguing impressions of their subjects – viewing them is kind of like when someone passing on the other side of the street catches your attention for reasons you can’t put your finger on. There is an intimacy too, to his works, present even before you know how many of them are of his sons – or in some cases painted with them. Dump (pictured) originated from his son Joachim’s maths book – Nathan enlarged the composition and invited Joachim and his other son, Reuben to paint it. Together they created stencils and added them to the canvas – and then Nathan put in the finishing details. Look closely and you’ll see a finger puppet gifted to his sons as toddlers, a three-eyed monster that regularly appears in Nathan’s work. You can view the exhibition online via the Beaux Arts website, along with a short film about Nathan. For more: Beaux Arts, 12-13 York Street; tel: 01225464850; www.beauxartsbath.co.uk www.mediaclash.co.uk I BATH LIFE I 35