Graham Boyd: A Life In Colour | Documentary on Abstract Artist | GOLDMARK
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Royal Television Society nominated film. Two years in the making, this new Goldmark film finds 93 year old veteran of abstraction Graham Boyd at work in his Hertfordshire studio. He talks about his life and inspiration; the early development of his painting into pure abstraction, the impact on his work of his time spent in Africa and America and his continuing artistic journey. goldmarkart.com
‘Standing in front of his paintings we might feel just such variegations of mood and feeling. They are so alive, so unpredictable, so disconcerting, and, yes, so beautiful if we make them so.’ Mel Gooding
‘I am just curious about what is going to happen … what I can do with colour… I don’t want to do what I have done before … the main thing is to do what surprises me.’ Graham Boyd
Goldmark has presented and sold the work of many classic abstract artists (from Kandinky to Miro to Caro to Hoyland) and of artists whose work deliberately incorporates alongside some kind of figuration the visual findings of abstraction (from Picasso to Matisse to Piper and Richards). It is of course the case that there are many ways in which geometric design, or artificial colour (heightened, say, or darkened, or exaggerated), or expressive brushwork and impasto, or chiaroscuro etc. − all by definition ‘abstract’ devices − are aspects of all kinds of figurative art throughout history. All art is in some sense an abstraction from observed actuality. This exhibition nonetheless, constitutes a significant moment for the gallery: for Graham Boyd is an artist utterly committed to pure abstraction, the first such artist to be ‘represented’ by Goldmark.
Graham Boyd spent two years in what was then Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the early 1950s and the dramatic scale of the African landscape had a profound impact on his perception of space and its representation. In the 1960s and 70s he discovered acrylic and Boyd now works exclusively in that medium. These experiences and discoveries powered his decisive move away from his studies in illustration and early incarnations as a figurative and landscape painter, towards the use of form and colour as expressive means in their own right.
In 1976 he was appointed as Head of Painting at the Hertfordshire College of Art and Design, St. Albans. As a principal Lecturer, he led the team responsible for developing a unique part-time B. A. Hons. Fine Art Degree Course specially designed to meet the needs of mature students.
For the past four decades Graham Boyd has worked from his Chipperfield studio in Hertfordshire. Despite his status and global acclaim, Boyd constantly seeks to move on as an artist and attends artists' workshops and symposiums around the world, where he has worked with an international cross-section of painters, sculptors and other media artists, including the late Sir Anthony Caro and the American abstract painter Larry Poons.
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Wonderful documentary. Thanks for shooting and sharing.
I really like his art his modesty and honesty and a joy to watch. Us artists are as we are and I believe it is a gift of god.
Truth, thanks for the wise words.
Love how he talks about his work. I can relate so much to it, thank you!!
@Goldmarkart
17 күн бұрын
You're so welcome!
Wow!
I was travelling around with Graham in his car when as a student at Hertfordshire College of Art and Design, staying at Avebury and looking at all those ancient sites. He was marvellous. I had met Henry Moore, done 8 x 4 foot oil paintings even tho only a Foundation student. But one day he was drawing a standing stone, and pointed out a streak of bird poo on it, how it gave an "accent". It was a revelation to me, changed how I see the world, opened up a world of experience and vision. It was also a time of rainbows. There is a great teacher, as well as a considerable artist. Many thanks! Nigel.
wonderful
Beautiful sense of dimension as I watch
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I'll just say......DITTO !! Ditto to all the other commenter's, as I read one, two,8, many of them, found I felt the same. thank you Sir Boyd, you have become a teacher again...to me.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment!
When I first heard him speaking, I thought it was a voiceover of his own words! He has the voice of a young man, at age 93! That’s crazy! Not only that, listening to this doco, I kept thinking that there are no cobwebs around this articulate man - everything he does is new! He’s so modern! Yet he’s part of history, he’s been painting for so long! His thoughts and his paintings aren’t stuck in any age, but are perpetually moving. He’s fascinating! Thankyou for this documentary on him. I’m from Australia, and haven’t heard of him til now, so this has been an amazing introduction to him. May Graham paint for another 93 years.
Another winner from Goldmark.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
Thank you 😊 Yep, no rules. True to life…. 💫
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
What an inspiring words and works , Thanks for creating such a good film . Thanks for showing life full of COLOURS...
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@luismangiaterra1031
2 жыл бұрын
I like acrylic pouring too, very similar
Whar a wonderful artist,and so interesting a man. He talks sense about art. Just sheer enjoyment
Great film and wonderful work.. many thanks
I resonate with so much of how this man thinks.
Well done!!!
Fantastic! One of the best I've seen...Thank you!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it.
Inspired by Graham Boyd and his gentle thoughtful reflections on his work and life. Very Beautiful. Thank you.
@Goldmarkart
17 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. What a surprising great artist
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for this documentary. Graham's paintings are truly inspiring. A wonderful man dedicated to his family and his Art.
@Goldmarkart
6 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
to thy own self be true. what a lovely man. wonderful video with all that eye candy!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
So true!
.it's nice to have lived an examined life.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful film 🙏
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
Interesting and deep man. His soul is his art and visa versa
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
We agree
I like this man. He's very honest and an interesting artist too. I like his work.
I'm very impressed. Thank you.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
Heartfelt, wise excellence. I could watch Graham Boyd painting and talking all day long. Thank you!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
What a wonderful chap Graham Boyd was. Great documentary.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Graham Boyd is such a wonderful artist.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
We agree!
Wonderful. Gra ham Boyd is such an inspiring artist. His words, thoughts and paintings have triggered delight and wonder in me. Thank you.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
That's great, thank you
This is wonderful. For a man in his 90s, he is in full control of his mental facilities. Lovely abstract work too.
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
Thank you.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Lovely documentary, I feel all art in the end is abstract, even photos are an abstraction. A bit of wabi sabi coming through
… wonderful artist and super filmmaking - thanks 🙏
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words
Beautiful film of an ongoing aristic journey, a real pleasure to see Graham Boyd’s work in studio and in gallery, thank you so much..
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
Very informative. "...I'd rather look at that than the Anglosaxon tradition..." I didn't know Churchill was an amateur painter. 👍🏾🙌🏾
Loved hearing Graham’s heart and process of being in love with creativity, simply inspiring
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
I really enjoyed this long video/film. It has given me confidence to continue along my path - abstraction. Thank you so much. Jane / Oxford
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it.
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What an amazing artist and before his time with abstract art.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Very inspiring and wonderful..love all the color..thank you
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
I can imagine what an excellent teacher and lecturer he was based on his narrative in the film. So very inspiring. His observations on art are on point. He makes me want to stop shirking painting today and get to it.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear, go get your brushes!
Yes indeed the joy of painting is limitless - and I recognize your joy of being present in the living now and combining all kinds of contrast - also the analytical and the intuitive and spontaneous - and your sensitivity to chance and choice and sharp focus and soft focus - its truly a very interesting work of the rhythms, textures, movements musicality and playfull poetics of life 🌷💗
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lis
a great painter and a very friendly man
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
You've done it again, Goldmark! You make the best art documentaries ever. Thank you for showing this inspiring film of an artist who has such humility that one cannot fail to be inspired by him: both as an artist and as a man.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much for your kind words Diane. We really enjoyed making this one, Graham Boyd is definitely an inspiration!
@grahamboyd3709
2 жыл бұрын
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@grahamboyd3709
2 жыл бұрын
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@luismangiaterra1031
2 жыл бұрын
@@Goldmarkart more acrylic pouring masterpieces please.
I feel like I have learned something great watching this. A new way to paint and more. Thanks Graham!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
Mr. Boyd you are so much like me since I am an abstract artist and your thoughts are mine as well. Glad there are artists like you. Got many ideas from this video. Thank you for posting.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
Wonderful work
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
what a marvellous piece!
Wow, what a beautiful documentary. Thank you for sharing it with the world. I cried at the end.
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you
Interesting and thought provoking ... thx for the presentation ....
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
What an amazing man, I am so humbled and impressed, every art student should watch this…
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
We agree with you!
So interesting. I could listen to you all day. What an interesting life. Been there, done that, maybe even got The T-shirt 👕.........And love your work. Great colours. Thank you. 👕🕊️🥂🤩
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you
@paulabennett4788
Жыл бұрын
@@Goldmarkart Where is your gallery.
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
@@paulabennett4788 We're in the little picturesque market town of Uppingham, Rutland, UK
inspiring!
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Amazing artist and wonderful documentary.
What a pleasure to peak into the world of Graham Boyd. Good story of the evolution of painting alongside his personal journey. I liked his summation at the end of the video that creativity is a spiritual thing and that it requires honesty. Very beautiful work.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it.
@MiiPaintings
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. He was soo true.
wow what an educated considered intelligent and phenominal painter.....my new hero
@Goldmarkart
8 ай бұрын
He's a real inspiration
This was a wonderful portrait of an artist! Thank you for producing and sharing it with us. Graham Boyd, has left me with many, many inspiring thoughts and insights. And his art works are marvelous!
Art is truly and purely an expression of the artist.
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
loved this truly inspiring
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Wonderful ❤ inspiring ❤ educational ❤ thank you ❤
@Goldmarkart
11 ай бұрын
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Wow.. inspiring...
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot
Wonderful documentary....such a warm, genial artist...and extremely eloquent and inspiring!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
what a wonderful documentary, wow ! He is so inspiring and all he says I really do feel too as an artist...he made some amazing works of art.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a rich discovery 'Graham Boyd' you have explained so much and have created some great works. Thank you for leading the way and sharing your experience.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
This documentary is so beautiful and inspiring. Really thanks to make it accessible here to everyone 🙏
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an inspiration you’re to all of us budding artists, thank you for letting us into your artistic world ❤️
Thank you! So inspiring.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
This is a stunning video. So thankful to be able to see and hear him at work.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comments
This was excellent! We learn so much about the man through this video. He is very inspirational.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
We agree!
Wonderful documentary and captivating artist at his great age with an inspiring life story.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words
Very inspiring narrative of being and artist . I admire your attitude toward life and art 🙏🌷❤️
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
what a beautiful documentary. Such an inspiring man, with (as Caro said) no ego. Thank you for creating this
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful interview, and so inspiring!
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
This is so interesting Thank you for this video.............!!!
@Goldmarkart
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a wonderful film - fascinating man, inspiring artist.
Awesome work. Appreciate this very much. Thank you.
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great documentary. =)
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@PhoebesWorldProductions
2 жыл бұрын
=) You're welcome. =)
Really interesting video never heard of the artist until now but very good talented. I very much find nature an inspiration, I live in the Welsh valleys full of mountains all shapes sizes...the trees look gorgeous in autumn...all different colours 😀
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thankyou for this video. I will watch it again! Graham Boyd is saying what I have longed to hear! Don't keep doing the same art over and over. Make changes, 'put yourself off balance', so good to hear. He makes beautiful art too! Is there a survey catalogue from the show?
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! There is a catalogue available to purchase on goldmarkart.com.
Inspiring words. I can´t remember any art teachers or art lessons at school but i´m sure grahams words will keep me going for some time.
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
The painting at 45:24 is a total knock-out.
Nice thank you
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
Beautiful documentary of a very inspiring and learned artist. I enjoyed this very much and look forward to more from Goldmark Gallery. However, I have some questions for the producers. Did the background music and stock video really add to what he was saying? I'd rather have just listened to him without trying to block out the other visual and sonic distractions. And sorry for being really pedantic, but if he mentioned listening to Beethoven quartets, why would you choose to play a solo piano piece (the "Moonlight" Sonata) and not an actual quartet? Because it was the first thing that came up on Google?
Very interesting. I may have missed it but did he stay in America?
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Cindi, no he came back to the UK
🥰👌👌👌🤷♂️
Any relation to Arthur Boyd, Australian painter ? Just wondering
@Goldmarkart
2 жыл бұрын
No relation
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Interesting but the sound levels are too up and down. Quite annoying
Did he live in new hampshire USA??
@Goldmarkart
Жыл бұрын
Yes, in the early 1970s Graham Boyd was an Associate Professor at Plymouth State College, University of New Hampshire
Why the music IS so présent ! It's too high, we can't appréciation what thé artist says .... Quel dommage.
@oltedders
2 жыл бұрын
Turn on the closed captions and turn the sound down.
Ничего не понял. Ладно. Пойду в Яндекс Браузер, там есть переводчик видео.
Many of his paintings show disharmony:)
Never heard of him, more people know about Jack Kirby's art. Jack kirby is more popular by far. Abstract in order to mask inability to paint properly.
@jenniferclarke5579
2 жыл бұрын
Wow...what is proper?
@luismangiaterra1031
2 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferclarke5579 that's when we are born. Artist are born with above average manual dexterity, if you don't have it you don't have the aptitude to become an artist. This is also true for playing guitar. I can do both shred like ingvai Malmsteen, and paint properly because of manual dexterity . For exhample there are some virtuos violin players. Then there are people who practice all their lives but will never be any good. When it comes to paintings, the people are easily fooled by below average painters like Van Gogh, picasso, ect because the people know nothing about painting.
Subjective decoration.
Brilliant, shame awful, loud intrusive music kicks in around 19 mins in.
Heres another painter who talks beautifully about art, teaches art competently but his art is unremarkable. Those who can do do, those who cant teach.
It’s not easy to be simple ,lots of repetition of colour and shape is boring for the eye .