Christopher P Wood - For God's Sake Have a Bit of Fun!

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Rather magical imagery that gets to the observer with a spell.

Francis Newton Souza

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Christopher P Wood You are positively one of the greats of the art world today in this country.

I find your images absolutely MAGICAL. Alan Davie In 2007 we held a hugely successful ten year retrospective of Christopher P. Wood’s work. We are delighted to be representing him fully today and to be able to share with you this online catalogue of his recent and remarkable output.

The works on paper which Wood has completed over the last few years include monoprints, monotypes and collage and have employed all sorts of media and techniques which, as Wood describes convey the spontaneity I enjoy when working directly in my studio sketchbooks, where ideas flow freely and new possibilities abound. Collage has granted me the opportunity to raid my plan chests and to breathe new life into old drawings, printer’s proofs, mono prints and paintings, creating images not possible through any other process and yet at the same time staying true to the ideas and ideals central to me - those of the human spirit and the primacy of the imagination.

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In my etchings I draw directly without hesitation and rarely re-draw trying to capture the vitality of that particular moment as closely as I can and, as always, searching for an image no one has seen before.

Born in Leeds in 1961, Wood gained a Master’s degree in Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art in 1986 and has consistently had successful exhibitions in the UK and abroad. He has been invited to give talks at the National Gallery (2011) and is returning as an exhibiting artist at the Royal Academy this year.

This autumn, Wood’s work will feature in a twelve month National Touring Exhibition of ‘paintings and works on paper’, taking place in Edinburgh, Leeds and Nottingham.

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Take To The Air, ÂŁ950 monoprint with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 39 x 46 cm

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Night Patrol, ÂŁ950 monoprint with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 47 x 39 cm

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Lucky?, ÂŁ950 monoprint with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 39 x 47 cm

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Day Trip, ÂŁ950 monoprint with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 39 x 46 cm

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Things Seen Whilst Flying [Piper/Picasso Improvisations], ÂŁ850 collage on gesso ground, antique laid paper, 2012, signed, 44 x 51 cm

Collaged using original Picasso engravings, a Piper lithograph and Chris Wood’s own etchings.

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Under The Limestone, [Piper/Picasso Improvisations], ÂŁ850 collage on gesso ground, antique laid paper, 2012, signed, 38 x 51 cm

Collaged using original Picasso engravings, a Piper lithograph and Chris Wood’s own etchings.

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Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, ÂŁ950 collage and coloured inks, 2011, signed, 44 x 54 cm

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One Man And His Dog, ÂŁ950 collage and coloured inks, 2011, signed, 44 x 53 cm

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Love Story, ÂŁ950 collage and coloured inks, 2011, signed, 44 x 56 cm

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10. Exotique Dancer, ÂŁ950 collage and coloured inks, 2011, signed, 54 x 44 cm

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11. Household, ÂŁ550 collage onto monoprint with hand-watercolour wash with ink, 2011, signed, 27 x 35 cm

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12. Fish Thing, ÂŁ550 collage onto monoprint with hand-watercolour wash with ink, 2011, signed, 27 x 35 cm

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13. Journey To The Mountain, ÂŁ750 collage onto watercolour, pen and ink, 2011, signed, 36 x 44 cm

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14. Prophecy, ÂŁ750 collage onto watercolour, pen and ink, 2011, signed, 42.5 x 48 cm

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15. Free Jet, ÂŁ450 monoprint, drawing, spirograph and collage, 2010, signed, 18.5 x 22 cm

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16. Climb, ÂŁ450 monoprint, drawing, spirograph and collage, 2010, signed, 18 x 22 cm

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17. In A Strange Place, ÂŁ750 collage onto watercolour, pen and ink, 2011, signed, 41 x 51 cm

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18. Air Display, ÂŁ750 collage onto watercolour, pen and ink, 2011, signed, 37 x 49 cm

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19. Prelude To A Song, ÂŁ495 monotype with hand-colour, 2012, signed, 27 x 34 cm

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20. The Giant Wave, ÂŁ495 monotype with hand-colour, 2012, signed, 27 x 34 cm

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21. Lone Bird, ÂŁ450 pencil, crayon, wash, shellac, 2010, signed, 18 x 26 cm

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22. Ghost, ÂŁ450 pencil, crayon, wash, shellac, 2010, signed, 18 x 24 cm

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23. Study, ÂŁ495 pencil, crayon, wash, 2010, signed, 18 x 24 cm

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24. Bird Land 5, ÂŁ495 pencil, crayon, wash, 2010, signed, 18 x 24 cm

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25. Loose Signatures No 15, ÂŁ600 mixed media, collage, pencil, shellac, handmade gold paper, 2012, signed, 28 x 40 cm

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26. Loose Signatures No 8, ÂŁ600 mixed media, collage, pencil, shellac, handmade gold paper, 2012, signed, 28 x 40 cm

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27. Spirit On The Sky, ÂŁ395 monotype with hand-colour, 2010, signed, 26 x 20 cm

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28. Mountain Whirlpool , ÂŁ395 monotype with hand-colour, 2010, signed, 22 x 18.5 cm

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29. Vision, ÂŁ1200 collage, gold powder, 2011, signed, 40 x 51 cm

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30. Dreamer, ÂŁ650 monoprint, drawing, spirograph and collage, 2011, signed, 27 x 34.5 cm

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31. For God’s Sake Have A Bit Of Fun!, £650 monoprint, drawing, spirograph and collage, 2011, signed, 27 x 34.5 cm

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32. Rabbit And Bird, £250, 26.5 x 26.5 cm carborundum etchings with hand-colour, 2011, signed

33. Fish, £200, 23 x 14 cm

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34. All, £250, 33 x 18 cm carborundum etchings with hand-colour, 2011, signed

35. Landing, £150, 16 x 23 cm 36. Birdie, £125, 16.5 x 7.5 cm

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37. Three Heads And A Bird, ÂŁ450 unique carborundum etching with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 40 x 46 cm

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38. Crazy Man, ÂŁ350 unique carborundum etching with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 40 x 30 cm

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39. Dog Do Dah Hill, ÂŁ295 unique carborundum etching with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 40 x 30 cm

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40. What?, ÂŁ350 unique carborundum etching with hand-colour, 2011, signed, 40 x 30 cm

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41. The Good Listener, ÂŁ250 aquatint, 2012, ed 12, signed, 29.5 x 29 cm

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42. St Christopher, ÂŁ195 aquatint, 2012, ed 12, signed, 19.5 x 24.5 cm

43. Friend, ÂŁ195 etching, 2012, ed 12, signed, 20 x 25 cm

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44. Red Riding I, ÂŁ495 etching and aquatint, 2012, ed 10, signed, 24.5 x 31 cm

Limited edition etching and aquatint

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45. Four Figures, ÂŁ275 screenprint, 2012, ed 8, signed, 28 x 42 cm

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46. Inner Vision, ÂŁ1500 oil on canvas, 2009, 45.5 x 40.5 cm

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47. Star Pool, ÂŁ1600 oil on canvas, 2009, 40.5 x 45.5 cm

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Monoprinting A monoprint is a unique impression made by applying printing ink to a flat surface and transferring it to paper. It excludes one of the usual main purposes of printmaking, which is to obtain multiple copies of a single image, but the marks and textures obtained are characteristically different from those drawn or painted directly on paper. A monotype is a sort of variation on a theme and may use similar plates or stencils but print them differently or use different colours.

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48. Is It A Dog?, ÂŁ375 screenprint, 2011, ed 10, signed, 48.5 x 43 cm

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