Working Up A Storm
5 – 22 March 2026
London-born painter, Arnold Dobbs, has built an extensive body of work over his prolific career spanning six decades. It includes mainly abstract pieces and some figurative work.
This exhibition offers a glimpse into my practice that resists neat categorisation. Together my new work hangs alongside a small selection of pieces from the last 25 years created in my early days at APT Studios (Art in Perpetuity Trust), Deptford, where I still work. None of the older pieces have been previously exhibited.
While the range of work may appear eclectic at first glance, a consistent thread runs through my practice. Each piece begins from intuition rather than plan, allowing the work to evolve through gesture, emotion and expression. The diversity of approaches is informed by an instinctive desire to test what painting can hold.
Previous show – Still Working
Anna Lovely Gallery 