Samurai rob hefferan Dee Taylor celebrates the thrill

Dee Taylor celebrates the thrill of horse racing—from the gallop to the glory

frozen in abstraction

Vineta Sayer MAMonochrome oil on canvas | 40 cm x 40 cm ( 16 inches x 16 inches )

palette to emphasize speed

Samurai (2017) is a commanding triptych that channels the energy and discipline of elite horse racing into a riot of expressive colour

Samurai rob hefferan Dee Taylor celebrates the thrillAlasdair BanksColoured oil on canvas 97 cm x 127 cm (38 inches x 50 inches) framed in limed white wood Abstract Expressionist Samurai (2017) is a commanding triptych that channels the energy and discipline of elite horse racing into a riot of expressive colour. Each panel focuses on a jockey mid race, rendered with gestural brushwork and intense, layered huesfiery reds, cobalt blues, and flashes of yellowcreating a visual rhythm that evokes both chaos