There is a sense of human vulnerability at the centre of Catlow’s artworks.  They also show his developing interest in the idea of a sketchbook and how it works in the memory.   He has a sketchbook in his mind and is creating a way to display its myriad of ideas, page after page.  The ideas you cannot see are as crucial to the finished artwork as those you cannot.

 

The paper constructions are an organised and refined manifestation of work that emerged after an initial shout of frustration.  Whilst in the process of chaotically destroying old work, drawings in particular, something happened that led to a positive salvage operation. New work, paintings, drawings and these constructions blossomed out of this period of re-assessment.

 

“With all my new work a process of distillation lies at its heart, stripping back to the fundamentals and carrying them forward, but with a different approach. With my works on paper, the use of graphite and crumpled paper reflects my continued attachment to the drawn image.  The subsequent cutting revealing the white at the heart of the paper, is a re-introduction of line, which acts as a kinetic element in this work.”

 

 

Born in Colne, Lancashire. 1 May 1948.
Art Education

1964-66           Burnley College of Art & Design, Pre-Diploma.
1966-69           Portsmouth College of Art & Design, Diploma in Art & Design

1969-70           Chelsea School of Art, Post-Graduate Diploma in Art & Design

Exhibitions with Art Movement:

From 2025     Art Movement at British Art Fair (Saatchi, London), London Art Fair (Islington), AAF (Battersea Park, Singapore, New York and Hong Kong)

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2005-2020      Art Movement Gallery (Battersea, London), and at annual art fairs:

London Art Fair (Islington), Art London (Chelsea), Glasgow Art Fair, AAF (London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore), NEC (Birmingham), 2021 International Art Fair (RCA), Art on Paper (Royal Academy), Modern Works on Paper (Science Museum)