© Celebration

A gathered assembly of figures in formal dress occupies a dramatic, atmospheric composition rendered in acrylic. The group, arranged across a reflective surface, ranges from military uniforms to civilian formal wear and includes both adults and children. Gericke employs warm earthen tones beneath a luminous, cloud-suffused sky, creating an almost ceremonial quality. The painterly treatment emphasises gestural brushwork and tonal depth, whilst the artist’s distinctive style emerges through his approach to rendering figuration and light.