Sketch after Frost by Curtis Tappenden

A Response to Terry Frost’s ‘Black and White Movement’, 1952

Curtis Tappenden

echo the shapes
of boats –
the floating
intersections of
waves roping up and
arcing over;
masts swaying in
the gentle construction.
A harbour calls;
the coming shores and
shadow towns
secured in bounding
geometry.

 

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Sketch after Scott by Curtis Tappenden

A Response to William Scott’s ‘Ochre Still Life’, 1958

Curtis Tappenden

just one of many:
ochre,
ochre-white
red-edged,
shaped
black
brown-ochre
cream
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I am moving in the
templates of culture
as European,
and resettling as American
in two continents –
a saucepan, as a pepperpot
are starting points,
ending one and the same
as domestic
handled
and shelved.

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Sketch after Brisley by Curtis Tappenden

A Response to Stuart Brisley’s ‘Untitled,’ 1960

Curtis Tappenden

the sand scavenger;
begging the streets,
robbing new-builds.

blow by hammer
strike and make a
material attack –
the urban is come
to fix your art.

Tonight is the toil of
wrenching shoulder,
nailed in soot
and tar
and above the mantle.

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Sketch after Scott 2005 by Curtis Tappenden

A Response to William Scott’s ‘Black Painting’ 1958

Curtis Tappenden

splash
black
‘tache’
blue patch
white black
scratch
material marks
the deliberation
of ambiguity
of black
black
more black
as French
turn figure
and scape
to suggestion
then back

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