John Moores Painting Prize 2012

John Moores Painting Prize 2012
Walker Art Gallery Liverpool

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/johnmoores 



Here are the paintings that I liked best:



Trevor Sutton 'Irish Painting (for Jack) 2011
www.trevorsutton.com 
a grid of black, blue and white rectangles referencing architectural form inspired by looking out of the studio window in County Mayo.


Andre Stitt 'Little Summer of St. Michael (2011)
www.andrestitt.com 
brilliant yellow, thick paint and very expressive in gesture


Dan Perfect 'Future Sun' 2011
www.danperfect.co.uk 
a cartoon-like doodle


Tom Pitt 'Steps, Forest Rec' 2011
www.tompitt.net 
representing the urban space we navigate


Nathan Eastwood 'A Man after Ilya Repin's Own Heart' (2011)
www.neastwood.com 
everyday life in black and white

Biggs and Collings 'The Greater Light' (2012)
emmabiggsandmatthewcollings.net 
shimming bright triangles on a grid (Genesis1.16) - I saw their 'Five Sisters' exhibition at St. Mary's York in 2009.