SML Fig. 5 - Ashton Wastney

SML Fig. 5

A face emerging through colour, movement and paint.

SML Fig. 5 sits beautifully between figure and abstraction, with expressive layers of paint building a portrait that feels both familiar and elusive. Softer tones create the foundation, while flashes of bright yellow and red cut through the composition, bringing a spark of energy and movement.

Ashton Wastney’s intuitive mark-making allows the portrait to reveal itself gradually, with each layer adding another fragment of expression and character. There’s a sense of discovery in looking for the figure within the abstraction.

For Small Wonders, SML Fig. 5 celebrates those little moments of discovery, when something unexpected emerges from colour, texture and a closer look.

18 x 22 cm · Framed · Original artwork