To catch a whisper 2026
TO CATCH A WHISPER 2026
oil on canvas
795mm x 1050mm
To catch a whisper is a kinetic exploration of the ephemeral. Against a vibrant, stabilizing blue, Chilton deploys a flurry of frantic, calligraphic marks that seem to vibrate on the canvas. These sharp, staccato strokes of ochre, white, and deep red suggest the frantic energy required to grasp something that is inherently fleeting. The composition refuses to settle, mimicking the way a secret or a half-heard word skitters across the mind. It is a portrait of the chase—the human desire to solidify the intangible before it vanishes into the atmosphere.
