{"id":5039,"date":"2025-06-02T11:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westnorfolkartists.org\/blog\/?p=5039"},"modified":"2025-06-15T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T14:41:31","slug":"in-conversation-with-david-lendrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westnorfolkartists.org\/blog\/2025\/06\/in-conversation-with-david-lendrum\/","title":{"rendered":"IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID LENDRUM"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"David<\/a>

David Lendrum, 2024<\/p><\/div>\n

Interview with Hinton Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

David Lendrum: Embracing Abstract Beauty Through Nature and Innovation<\/p>\n

David Lendrum\u2019s art radiates a deep connection to both nature and abstract expression. From his early days of sculpting to his current works inspired by the serene landscapes of Norfolk, Lendrum has always sought to create art that speaks directly to the emotions, bypassing intellectual interpretation. In this insightful interview, the artist opens up about the pivotal experiences that shaped his creative vision, from the influence of the Bauhaus Basic Design Course to his ongoing exploration of color, texture, and form. Hinton Magazine delves into how Lendrum\u2019s encounters with different cultures and environments continue to fuel his artistic innovation.<\/p>\n

DAVID, YOUR ART JOURNEY SPANS OVER FIVE DECADES. LOOKING BACK, HOW HAS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF ART EVOLVED FROM YOUR EARLY YEARS AT NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE UNIVERSITY TO YOUR CURRENT PRACTICES IN NORFOLK?<\/p>\n

My understanding of art has changed over the years but I have always trusted my eyes and emotions in response to it. I prefer art which communicates visually rather than intellectually and it must fill me with a sense of joy, beauty or mystery just by looking at it. It doesn\u2019t need a story or a theory to validate it. It was the art of the Impressionists (particularly Monet and C\u00e9zanne) which first inspired me and I worked with the same subject matter (landscape, still life and portraiture) as them.<\/p>\n

\"Suspense,<\/a>

Suspense, 1971, Stainless steel, 2021<\/p><\/div>\n

Embarking on the Foundation Course at Newcastle University, where I studied Fine Art, radically changed my approach. It was based on the Bauhaus Basic Design Course which analysed the formal elements of visual language (line, shape, tone, perspective etc.) without reference to anything seen. This encouraged my interest in Abstract Art and I started making collages which evolved into fully blown sculpture, the subject in which I took my degree. My sculptures were abstract and minimal, comprised of geometric forms. Suspense<\/em> was a culmination of these concerns. The original piece was constructed in plywood, but as it could not be displayed outside, I had it manufactured in stainless steel in 2021.<\/p>\n

After reverting to painting, I have explored different approaches to abstraction, including geometric paintings: Razzle, Dazzle<\/em>, Colour Field painting: Summer Heat<\/em>, Abstract Expressionism: Thoughts of Winter<\/em>, Lyrical Abstraction: Space Journey<\/em>, and Abstract Impressionism: Peddars Way<\/em>. Please see them below.<\/p>\n\n\t\t