Born 1942 in Matlock Derbyshire, UK Mike Worrall artist I have been painting since the early 1960s and am almost entirely self taught. I still retain the basic technique and style developed in these early years. I am committed to exploring the subconscious and I like Paul Delvaux and Max Ernst amongst others. Mike Worrall artist Ive worked in the feature film industry as an Ideas Artist. You can see my work on Alien III website. I was told by Roman Polanski that a painting of mine he had, gave him the idea of making the film Macbeth. He based the second scene on the painting. I have works in the collections of Victor Lownes, Alan Price of the Animals, Roman Polanski, Nicholas Roeg, Vincent Ward, Alex Proyas and many others. Mike Worrall artist Since moving to Australia in 1988, Ive exhibited regularly with Wagner Gallery Sydney, and have a one man show every two years. Mike Worrall artist As a child I was always intrigued by paintings involving some sought of mystery element. So I have tended to be drawn in this direction myself. Get the viewer guessing and wondering what its about! Quite often I’m not sure myself but for some inexplicable reason it might work as a picture. I might not understand it myself even. It may be an expression on a face or just a pose or location. Im a firm believer that I should not have to attempt to explain the enigma to people and that the picture should retain some mystery for a lasting interest. This I hasten to add is not so with all work off course! I’m only referring to my surreal content paintings! Mike Worrall artist Im interested in Dreams and Subconscious thoughts and the weirdness of how we go from one thought to another in an almost drifting process. Dreams are a great source of material for me. Not that I wake up and paint the dream that I may have had, even if I could remember it, Id then have to most likely make up the details. My paintings are more deliberate and constructed with the element of change. Mike Worrall artist When I was younger I did a lot of disturbing horrific subject matter and themes, dealing with Shock & Horror, such as Bruegals Triumph of Death and skeletons! I even did a painting called After the Rape in Preraphalite realism. I cringe when I think of it nowadays as it must have offended many people! Although I dont remember anybody saying so. Mike Worrall artist I think most people realized that I was trying to show the Pathos in such a subject. These days Im still interested in death of course, but I think I’m more subtle. I have always had a fascination with beautiful subjects, especially women and I love painting them, especially getting a good expression or gaze! I rarely use a model for a painting. I prefer to make it up and invent a woman out of my head. This doesnt always work out well and I often as I call it reach the top of the mountain then with too many strokes of the brush start the descent down the other side into the abyss! So I either scrap it or resort to using a model. Mike Worrall artist I am an Intuitive painter. If it doesnt work in an Intuitive way, I can’t progress. I dont suppose thats all that unusual really, I suppose all artists are intuitive! -- Mike Worrall, 2008
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