Schofields figurative paintings are invented worlds, which mirror contemporary life, and personal narratives through a filter of the formal painting process, and the search for meaningful and resonant poetic metaphors.
Using color as a primary means of expression, a variety of characters from city life media, and the collective unconscious coexist in scenes that are at once cinematic and often open ended.
Often portraying multiple figures involved in leisure, contemplation or wordless drama, Schofield plays with the “physicality of paint”, the search for a surprising composition and the blending of objective reality…. reality and the dream state., The works are often created in dialogue with other Artists works, improvising from themes and ‘riffing” on works that are important to the Artist. Much like song lyrics that become stuck in your head, Schofield seeks to create work that feels familiar and also New……surprising to both artist and viewer.
