Albert Bridge Chelsea

About the artwork

The painting depicts the view of Albert Bridge from the Chelsea embankment. named in memory of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria, the attractive Albert Bridge was designed by Rowland Mason Ordish and built between 1870 and 1872. It was redesigned, renovated and strengthened by Sir Joseph Bazelgette just a dozen years after its completion and was made to more closely resemble a cable-stayed bridge, The Greater London Council in the 70s added two concrete piers, which transformed the central span into a simple beam bridge. As a result, today the bridge is an unusual hybrid of three different design styles. ....I am constantly looking for the emotion,movement,expression,harmony and the ''moment character'' in a painting . Achieving the fine balance between these components is the challenge….. a painting with its own unique personality. The style of painting is impressionistic, integrating expressionism , combined with realistic subjects, The viewer is invited to complete the story.... to fill in the blanks about thoughts and emotions. The painterly translation suggests rather than define the subject, using just enough hard edges to bring the viewer into the painting, employing soft and lost edges in the process without killing the imagination…. it is an invitation to become a part of what the painting is all about. read more