French Pale Blue

This painting shows the Talbot Lago driven by Louis Rosier being tended by a mechanic at the very first World Championship Formula One race at Silverstone in 1950. This naturally aspirated 4.2-liter car finished 4th behind three supercharged 1.5-liter Alfa Romeos. The artist says he likes this image for its grass field casual sunny ambiance, and notes that most of his paintings have mechanics working on cars because it is the more personal level of experience that interests him, what he sees as the interaction of Man and Machine.

That relationship is based on an understanding of tinkering, adjustment, care and experimentation, human beings in full empathy with their material world. His cars are the main event, yet are surrounded by the people who are involved because he feels the vast majority of historic and classic car collecting and racing followers base their involvement upon empathy for, and an understanding of, the machinery. He will be happy to accept commissions from owners and enthusiasts of historic vehicles.