Quayside Boats, Bideford

Mixed Media on Board - 55 x 42 cm
Framed 81 x 67.2 cm

Original painting by North Devon artist Mike Bernard RI.
Mixed media on board, framed and ready to hang.

Painting almost exclusively in mixed media, combining collage, acrylics and pastel, Mike initially creates multi-layered ‘textural happy accidents’. From this point, he selectively adds details or rejects elements but always leaves the integrity of the view intact, retaining a semi-abstract, impressionistic feel that invites the viewer’s imagination. His trademark use of bold colour, fine detail and clever deployment of collage combined with a keen eye for perspective sets his work apart and renders it easily recognisable. Artist Mike Bernard