For Antoinette Tyndall, still-life painting offers a sense of equanimity, grounded in both the meditative nature of the painting process and the inherent stability of the subject matter. Her work explores the play of light across surfaces and the way the mind interprets these shifts to create the illusion of solid form.
Antoinette is drawn to the quiet presence of domestic objects—their stillness, wear, and subtle traces of use. These familiar forms hold personal meaning for her while offering endless variation in texture and surface quality. Reflections and reflective surfaces present a particular challenge and fascination within her practice, allowing her to explore complexity within restraint.
Her recent work is informed by the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio, the gentle stillness and domestic history found in Chardin’s worn surfaces, and Vermeer’s luminous interiors, rich with texture, light, and intimacy.