The Palettes series works like this: Gavin Dobson uses small canvas boards as palettes when mixing colours for larger pieces, and what gets left on those boards — the unconscious...
The Palettes series works like this: Gavin Dobson uses small canvas boards as palettes when mixing colours for larger pieces, and what gets left on those boards — the unconscious accumulation of marks made without intention — becomes the starting material for a new work. He then paints into what's already there, finding the narrative within the accidental.
Laundry Day sits in that lineage: the 4mm canvas board carrying marks that were made in the process of making something else, before Dobson worked into them to find this particular subject and this particular day. There is something fitting about a series called Palettes generating paintings of ordinary domestic moments — both are about what happens at the edges of the planned, in the space where preparation becomes its own thing. Oil on 4mm canvas board, framed in a wooden tray frame, signed. £450.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gavin Dobson
Gavin Dobson is a painter based in London, known for his vibrant and expressive artworks that often explore themes of identity, sexuality, and personal experience.
His work is characterised by bold colours, dynamic compositions, and a mix of abstract and figurative elements. Gavin frequently draws inspiration from his own life and the broader LGBTQ+ community, creating pieces that resonate with themes of love, desire, and the human form.
Gavin’s work has been exhibited in various galleries across the UK and internationally. Selected exhibitions include at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Drewatts Auction Houses, ING Discerning Eye at The Mall Galleries, Film Four at Somerset House, and A celebration of Contemporary British Painting at The Bermondey Project Space.
In 2024, Gavin was handpicked by Brookfield Properties as their Pride Artist of the Year.
