Showing scenes from a time when real, live gigs did actually happen, "The Gig" documents the musical performances, and after-parties, of alternative, bohemian characters from North-by-Northeast London (Hackney, Dalston etc. - you get the picture).

I thought I'd have a go at tackling this subject-matter, partly because coloured stage lighting describes things altogether differently; in the darkness of a very small and mostly blacked-out nightclub, or where you've got a video projection playing along in the background of these (very) alternative performances - or whether you've got the light shining through the pub windows from outside, or a view of the audience alongside the performers themselves - it emphasizes the intimacy of the venue and also, illustrates potently just how much is described by light; the way it bounces off things, and that whilst you're aware that in the cold light of day, colours "are what they are", at night, it's quite a different story, although not all cats are grey. Quite the opposite! The night comes alive with colour, and transports you into an altogether different world. 

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These paintings are made on canvas, using both conventional and UV acrylic paints. As a rough size guide, I'd say most of them are compact and bijou; around about A5 to A4 size. A selection of these rather cool paintings is now available to buy on Etsy, at https://crimariart.etsy.com/ . See you there!