Up to the Challenge commissions The piece exudes both grace

The piece exudes both grace and defiance - its subject poised between tension and freedom

Painted in 2022 by Rob Hefferan

dripping brushwork gives the piece a sense of stillness touched by atmosphere

directional light that sharpens every texture—the polished tack

Up to the Challenge commissions The piece exudes both graceAlasdair Banks Coloured oil on canvas 180 cm x 120 cm (72 inches x 48 inches) Abstract Expressionist Painted in 2016, Up to the Challenge is a pulsating and visceral evocation of the racetrack by celebrated artist Alasdair Banks. Executed in bold, pastel hues of of crimson, lilac, cobalt, and lemon yellow, the painting captures a group of racehorses thundering forward.