Jessica Cooper Painting Eden

Richard Ballinger has been working with Badcocks Gallery since October 2002 when his work was taken to the Affordable Art Fair, London. His pieces created a huge amount of interest consequently this exhibition evolved.
Ballinger’s works are ‘objects’ rather than paintings, structures made from every day mundane objects seen from an engineer’s perspective. Richard sees the beauty of design and construction, empathising the thought process’ involved in invention that all too often are taken for granted. He is a member of Newlyn Society of Artists, his work is upbeat, modern and challenging.

Artist’s Statement

The day I hung up my paint brushes, the same day I deconstructed a felt-tip pen. A feeling of eureka and a sense of originality crept in, bringing a turning point in my own art work. Now I take my hand to any form of construction and installation, sometimes reverting back to a painterly outcome. Other works are like invented puzzles, giving an overall impression of controlled chaos. The infrastructure is deconstructed and reconstructed to create an associated viewing. Generally the starting point of these ideas is topical, using education and politics as a debated format. The creative process softens the outcome with a sense of humour and irony.