© The artist. Photo: Glasgow School of Art Exhibitions Dept
Waiting - Byrnicus Paisleycus Virus Invading Mr Gray
Artist: Steven Campbell (1953-2007)
Location: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
Date: 2005
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 217.5 x 179cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £6,750 (Total: £15,000)
Vendor: Glasgow School of Art
Review number: 5832 (2006)
Provenance:
The artist.
Description:
This work was painted as Campbell was nervously awaiting a visit to the studio of John Byrne in Nairn. John Byrne was born in Paisley and Campbell uses the Paisley pattern with references to Velasquez. First there is the device of a painting within a painting which echoes the work 'Las Meninas' and there is an allusion to Velasquez' self portrait in the top right corner. Byrne's Picasso-inspired shorthand inspired the little heraldic-looking dog, taken again from Velasquez. Byrne's diverse practice made him something of a hero to Campbell.
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