Alasdair Banks Conte crayon and charcoal on card | 53 cm x 41 cm (21 inches x 16.5 inches) | framed in charcoal grey wood under anti-reflective glass | Abstract Expressionist
Hard Driven (2025) dynamic painting by Alasdair Banks captures the raw energy and motion of a horse race in full stride. Rendered in expressive, sketch-like strokes—likely charcoal or pencil—the composition emphasizes movement over anatomical precision, a hallmark of Banks’s style. The monochrome palette is punctuated by vivid helmet colors—pink, orange, and turquoise—that draw the eye to each jockey and inject a burst of modernity into the scene. Banks’s work often explores the tension between power and elegance, and this piece exemplifies his ability to evoke the visceral thrill of equestrian sport through bold, gestural lines.
