Stephen Snoddy

Stephen Snoddy wants viewers to look at the relationships between his works, and how he carries lines and formats from one picture over to another. He sometimes regards two consecutive paintings as a diptych, with left and right-hand panels forming parts of a composite whole. There is an obsessive commitment to playing out endless permutations of specific forms and he goes along with an ontological methodology. The work becomes defined by its geometries, serial approach and limitless variations.

Snoddy says of his works: ‘These works on paper (inspired by Matisse), often come in pairs or a small series and incorporate architectural and geometric structures with colour to get everything right – space, line, form. The final result is a balanced resolution made through corrections, revisions and re-workings.’ About the donation to #100NHSRooms he says: “The people of this country have to thank the dedication, professionalism and sheer hard work of the NHS, not just through the pandemic but everyday and ongoing. My respect for those on the front line knows no bounds.”

Stephen Snoddy, Replay 11-14, 2021, 27.5 x 21.5cm, Acrylic on paper

Stephen Snoddy artworks installed in the staffroom at Shrewsbury Road Outpatients

Stephen Snoddy is an artist and gallery director. ​​Snoddy studied at Belfast College of Art, graduating with an MA in 1983, then spent the next 20 years developing a distinguished career as a curator and director of major galleries across Britain. He is currently the Director at The New Art Gallery, Walsall. In 2012 Snoddy returned to painting, and his work is held in public and private collections around the world.