The past is never a straight line - it’s built in fragments, layers, and intersections.
Don’t you agree?
That’s what inspired Checkered Past. Strong verticals and horizontals carve the canvas into grids, while warm ochres, fiery reds, cool aquas, and deep blacks break through with energy. It’s part architecture, part memory - structured yet unpredictable.
The emotional temperature leans reflective but not subdued. The golden warmth suggests vitality, the blues bring calm, and the blacks provide weight and grounding. It’s a painting that feels alive with contrasts, echoing how moments of chaos and clarity often sit side by side.
In your home, Checkered Past becomes a focal point that adds both colour and conversation. It can anchor a modern living space, balance the clean lines of an office, or bring character to a transitional hallway. This isn’t a piece that fades into the background - it shapes the room around it.
What keeps Checkered Past unforgettable is the way order and spontaneity coexist. At first, it feels geometric and controlled, but step closer and you’ll see softness in the blends, subtle cracks where colour seeps through, and hidden movement beneath the grid. It’s this duality - discipline and freedom - that makes the work linger in the mind.
This painting thrives in contemporary, industrial, or eclectic interiors. Its structured forms resonate with raw materials like concrete or brick, while its palette injects warmth into minimal or neutral spaces.
“Layers of memory, mapped in colour and line”.
Dimensions: 100 × 75 cm. (40 x 30 in.)
⭐ Free Shipping (to Mainland UK)
⭐ Delivery 7-10 working days from order date
⭐ No need for frame - design carries on around the side of the artwork
⭐ Ready to hang - all ironwork included (if ‘Stretcher’ option chosen)
⭐ Certification of Authenticity included
⭐ 30-Day no quibble, money back guarantee
See it on your wall!… not sure if a painting is the right fit?
I’ll create a custom render of the artwork in your own space so you can see the scale, colours, and atmosphere before you decide. 👉 Click here for more details
All other destinations please email me for quote.
Your purchase options…
Rolled in a tube: Your artwork will be carefully rolled, wrapped with the appropriate protective material, in a cylindrical tube, off the stretchers. This option is often preferred as the buyer can then choose their own frame to suit their home décor.
On Stretcher Bars: Your artwork will be despatched on stretcher bars in a secure double-walled cardboard box with all ironwork included, ready to hang on the wall.
The past is never a straight line - it’s built in fragments, layers, and intersections.
Don’t you agree?
That’s what inspired Checkered Past. Strong verticals and horizontals carve the canvas into grids, while warm ochres, fiery reds, cool aquas, and deep blacks break through with energy. It’s part architecture, part memory - structured yet unpredictable.
The emotional temperature leans reflective but not subdued. The golden warmth suggests vitality, the blues bring calm, and the blacks provide weight and grounding. It’s a painting that feels alive with contrasts, echoing how moments of chaos and clarity often sit side by side.
In your home, Checkered Past becomes a focal point that adds both colour and conversation. It can anchor a modern living space, balance the clean lines of an office, or bring character to a transitional hallway. This isn’t a piece that fades into the background - it shapes the room around it.
What keeps Checkered Past unforgettable is the way order and spontaneity coexist. At first, it feels geometric and controlled, but step closer and you’ll see softness in the blends, subtle cracks where colour seeps through, and hidden movement beneath the grid. It’s this duality - discipline and freedom - that makes the work linger in the mind.
This painting thrives in contemporary, industrial, or eclectic interiors. Its structured forms resonate with raw materials like concrete or brick, while its palette injects warmth into minimal or neutral spaces.
“Layers of memory, mapped in colour and line”.
Dimensions: 100 × 75 cm. (40 x 30 in.)
⭐ Free Shipping (to Mainland UK)
⭐ Delivery 7-10 working days from order date
⭐ No need for frame - design carries on around the side of the artwork
⭐ Ready to hang - all ironwork included (if ‘Stretcher’ option chosen)
⭐ Certification of Authenticity included
⭐ 30-Day no quibble, money back guarantee
See it on your wall!… not sure if a painting is the right fit?
I’ll create a custom render of the artwork in your own space so you can see the scale, colours, and atmosphere before you decide. 👉 Click here for more details
All other destinations please email me for quote.
Your purchase options…
Rolled in a tube: Your artwork will be carefully rolled, wrapped with the appropriate protective material, in a cylindrical tube, off the stretchers. This option is often preferred as the buyer can then choose their own frame to suit their home décor.
On Stretcher Bars: Your artwork will be despatched on stretcher bars in a secure double-walled cardboard box with all ironwork included, ready to hang on the wall.
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