Richard Strachan graduated from Gray's School of Art in 2001 and has since received awards from The Welsh Arts Council, The Scottish Arts Council and in 2006, was awarded the prestigious Aspect Prize. Richard is currently a part time tutor at Edinburgh Colledge of Art, where he specializes in Photoshop - the tool which enables Richard to convert his initial architectural photograph into sketches of the final composition. The process is based upon precise measuring and masking of areas before spray-painting the surface until a high gloss finish is achieved. This piece is the first in a series of Routed surfaces which Richard is currently developing - providing a literal 3D groove to the painted illusion.
Tommy Perman graduated from Gray's School of Art in 2002 where he established his distinct style and interest in the boundaries between Art, Design and Music. Tommy focuss upon the Urban Landscape and starts his process by taking photographs of a seen which he feels compelled to document and edits away the detail to leave a line drawing with colored focal points. Tommy works digitally, using Illustrator and a Graphics Tablet, which also reflects his interest in the connection between digital and analogue procedures. Tommy Perman has exhibited widely in the UK, Holland and Canada, both as an artist and musician in Collective / Band FOUND.
Both Tommy and Richard take their inspiration from the detail and pattern in architecture and work to a restricted palette. In the window of Studio 203, Tommy Perman's piece shows the distinct Lismore Rugby Club over the road, while Richard Strachan's high gloss finish could both represent and reflect the street outside.
