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Paintings

Original limited-edition linocuts by Jan Fairey exploring abstract form, repetition, balance and positive and negative space. Hand printed in small editions, the work ranges from bold geometric compositions to more textural monochrome pieces.

The Harbour abstract painting displayed above a sofa in a contemporary interior.
The Harbour abstract painting displayed above a sofa in a contemporary interior.

The Harbour

Framed abstract painting displayed on a white wall in a contemporary interior.
Framed abstract painting displayed on a white wall in a contemporary interior.
Blue abstract painting by Jan Fairey displayed in a contemporary interior.
Blue abstract painting by Jan Fairey displayed in a contemporary interior.
Framed abstract painting titled Balance displayed against a light wall.
Framed abstract painting titled Balance displayed against a light wall.

Balance

Pulled Apart

Curtain

A bold abstract composition of black and off-white forms. Curved and fragmented shapes pull against one another, creating a sense of tension, movement and shifting balance.

Curtain explores concealment and revelation through geometric and organic abstraction. Bold, matt navy forms interrupt a textured light-blue ground.

Balance explores weight, repetition and equilibrium through a series of simplified, semicircular forms. Dark matt shapes stack, touch and press against one another, creating a composition that feels both stable and slightly precarious.

A abstract composition balancing mid-century modern sensibilities with a raw, tactile execution. Deep emerald green and off-white forms are punctuated by small accents of red and yellow.

Acrylic on canvas · 60 × 60 cm

Acrylic on canvas · 60 × 60 cm

Acrylic on canvas · 60 × 60 cm

Acrylic on canvas · 90 × 120 cm

Blue abstract painting by Jan Fairey with three stacked curved forms.
Blue abstract painting by Jan Fairey with three stacked curved forms.

Stacked

Stacked reduces the composition to three repeated semicircular forms, creating a simple rhythm of weight, balance and separation. The lighter blue shapes sit against a deep navy ground, appearing almost suspended rather than physically supported.

Framed abstract painting with pale blue, white, dark blue and yellow forms.
Framed abstract painting with pale blue, white, dark blue and yellow forms.
Germination abstract painting displayed on a white wall.
Germination abstract painting displayed on a white wall.
Framed abstract painting with layered grey, black, white and yellow forms.
Framed abstract painting with layered grey, black, white and yellow forms.

Friday night

Fitting In

Germination

Fitting In explores the idea of belonging through repeated geometric forms that appear to slot, overlap and press into one another. Semicircles and curved shapes recur across the surface, but each is treated slightly differently in scale, colour and position.

Layered greens, off-whites and translucent marks give the painting a more fluid, biological quality than the harder geometry of the other works. Forms seem to divide, overlap and re-form, creating the sense of something developing rather than something fixed.

Muted greys and pale blues are punctuated by mustard yellow, pink and black, giving the painting a sense of rhythm and interruption. The work sits between abstraction and observation, suggesting memories, conversations and fleeting moments rather than a single fixed scene.

Acrylic on canvas · 50 × 50 cm

Acrylic on canvas · 60 × 60 cm

Acrylic on canvas · 60 × 60 cm

Acrylic on canvas · 70 × 85 cm

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