David Poxon’s paintings of abandoned objects are visually stunning and denote a past – a hidden story of work and toil.  This is a recurring theme in his work, whether it’s a piece of machinery, a lock, a door, sometimes a load of old metal and broken bits of tools, that are all in a state of natural degeneration. What once were things created and used by man, then discarded, become objects of adornment.

David’s paintings are pure watercolour, they can take weeks to complete.  Replicating his objects to give the illusion of reality, is not necessarily the most imperative outcome, rather, the significance is in the honest portrayal of a manmade object that is a worthy reminder of craftsmanship and a manufacturing industry that has long since past.

‘Wiper Control’ (4) like many of David’s paintings is a highly emotional piece, as he recounts in this poignant description.

I found this wiper control nestling in the dash of an old red tractor long abandoned at the edge of a farmyard. I knew right away this was a subject for me. Rusting reds dissolving into a mauve blue shadow, a textured atmosphere in retirement from a world of toil. It encompassed the essence of those that had long since operated and steered the machine, to make their miles of furrows in every weather that nature has in her arsenal. With wonder and respect I recreated every twist and light play as best I could in my painting.

 David Poxon