‘Welcome to Esher’ (2006), 140 x 100 cm, Oil on Linen.  2006

The title of this painting is ironic. It highlights the limits placed on freedom of movement by the presence of private roads and to the pervasive emphasis on private property in the affluent suburbs of Surrey. It depicts a path that leads to a private estate. A sign has been erected at the entrance that explicitly states ‘Notice, Private Property, Keep Out’. It is not pe...