Memories by David Ridley
An evocative original abstract by David Ridley, with a soft, smoke-like cluster of teal, charcoal and gold suspended in a warm taupe haze, drawing the eye inward like a half-remembered moment. Presented framed in a 2cm float frame.
Memories by David Ridley is an original work built on restraint and atmosphere. A loosely gathered cluster of colour sits just off-centre within a soft, warm field of taupe and cream, pockets of teal, slate grey and deep charcoal interlocking with flashes of gold and pale blue, worked with heavy impasto texture that catches the light. Around this central mass, Ridley lets the surface dissolve into long, softly blended verticals of warm neutral tone, as though the image itself is fading at the edges.
That interplay between a tightly worked, textured centre and a diffused, almost vaporous surround gives the piece its reflective quality, fitting for a work titled Memories, something vivid and particular held within a wider haze of time and feeling. The warm, muted palette lends it a gentler, more contemplative mood than Ridley's cooler seascapes, while the technical handling, in the built-up texture against smooth graduated colour, remains unmistakably his.
As an original piece, signed by the artist and presented in a 2cm float frame that lets the raw canvas edge show for a clean, contemporary finish, this is a one-of-a-kind work suited to a calm, considered interior looking for real depth and presence.
Specifications
- Image Size: 90 x 90 cm
- Framed Size: 96 x 96 cm
- 2cm float frame
- Original artwork
