Terry Kane (Terence Matthew Kane, 1970–2015) After Picasso (Cubist-Influenced) Cascading Hillside Village Original Oil on Canvas, 2002

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Terry Kane (Terence Matthew Kane, 1970–2015)
After Picasso (Cubist-Influenced) Cascading Hillside Village
Original Oil on Canvas, 2002
An impressive, large … Read more Terry Kane (Terence Matthew Kane, 1970–2015)
After Picasso (Cubist-Influenced) Cascading Hillside Village
Original Oil on Canvas, 2002
An impressive, large original oil on canvas by Liverpool artist Terry Kane, signed “Terry Kane” and dated “02” (2002) on the reverse. A statement work with strong structure and atmosphere—well suited to collectors of Liverpool art and Expressionist-influenced British painting.

Subject and medium
A Cubist-influenced village cascades down a hillside: warm red-roofed houses stacked in rhythmic blocks, a tall church spire rising at the centre, and a bridge/viaduct spanning the valley. A bright river or stream cuts through the composition beneath dense, rounded trees. The scene feels familiar yet transformed—less a literal view and more a place reconstructed through memory, colour, and design.
Kane is documented as painting in oils, mainly on canvas, which aligns with this work’s materials and format.

Composition and technique
Built from interlocking planes and simplified forms, the painting creates movement across the surface. Rooftops and façades tilt and compress perspective, giving the village a dynamic architectural “build” rather than conventional recession. The church spire acts as an anchor, while the bridge and waterway guide the eye back through the valley. Soft tonal modelling and a restrained palette keep the image cohesive and atmospheric—decorative from across the room, engaging up close.
“After Picasso” and Cubist influence
In a published Nerve Magazine tribute by Gayna Rose Madder, Kane’s early influences are described as including Pablo Picasso and the Cubists, particularly in terms of colour. That influence reads here in the angled, stacked organisation of the village and in the way colour holds structure together—warm reds and ochres pushing forward against deep greens, building form as much as describing place.

Cultural significance, style, and emotion
Nerve’s artist profile also notes Kane’s major influence from the German Expressionists. The emotional register sits between Cubist structure and Expressionist feeling: intimate and recognisable, yet intensified by compressed space and leaning forms—like a place remembered with emotion rather than recorded as a view. The bright waterway becomes a streak of light and movement through the centre, giving the whole scene a sense of passage and lived atmosphere.

About the artist (published tribute)
Kane is profiled by Nerve Magazine, documenting his oil-on-canvas practice and influences. Nerve also published Gayna Rose Madder’s tribute online on 12 May 2016, reflecting on Kane as a singular, uncompromising artistic presence within Liverpool’s cultural fabric.
Exhibitions (as documented)
Nerve’s profile states Kane exhibited in Liverpool over a number of years, including venues such as the Academy of Arts and the Urban Coffee Lounge. A documented listing also notes “Terence Kane Retrospective Exhibition” at Bridewell Studios, Liverpool, 5–10 October 2015.

Signature
Signed “Terry Kane” and dated “02” on the reverse (verso) (2002).
Dimensions (framed)
Height: 99 cm
Width: 64.5 cm
Depth: 2 cm
Large, statement scale with strong wall presence.
Presentation
Offered unframed on its stretcher (approx. 2 cm depth), ready to hang as-is or frame to taste.

Provenance
Curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD and acquired from an antiques dealer Gordon of “Remains to be Seen,” Lark Lane (Liverpool). (Provenance supplied as stated by the seller.) See less