Roy Osborne, Crossways I, 2014

Roy Osborne (1948-)

Crossways I (2014)

Acrylic paint on canvas
80 x 80 cm

A crisp Crossways composition in blue, green, orange and pale tones, with interlocking angular forms creating a clear sense of rotation around the centre. The structure is precise and optical, with repeated segments suggesting folded geometry and shifting perspective.

The cooler palette gives the work a clean, modern presence, while the orange accents bring warmth and lift. It is strong enough to carry a wall, but its symmetry and order keep it calm.

Details
Artist No. 485. Divisions series 3. Signed bottom left. Wood frame.

Exhibition history
Lauderdale House, London N6, New Constructivists ’15, 9-21 June 2015, with Robin Cornell, Susan Dailey Berry, Noresh Das Gupta, Bruno Di Mario, Vic Cooper, Vladimir Dirsh, Jane Stothert and Mary Spence. Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1, New Constructivists, 28 August 2015-24 January 2016 and 5 January-19 July 2018. 44AD Artspace Gallery, Bath (10th Annual Bath Open Art Prize), 19-30 October 2022. Francis Hotel, Bath, Space Eclectic (James Dillon Fine Art), 12 November 2025-30 May 2026.