b'Ray Mead: Cloud CoverRaymond John Mead (19211998) was one of the members of the Painters Eleven. Meads Abstract Expressionist imagery comes from his own memories which are transcribed into line and blocks of colour. His work is included in numerous collections including the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario.Influenced by artists such as Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko, Meads Sometimes (1994) is an example of the artists mature style. The paired down, predominantly black and white canvas belies the multiple layers of paint and texturesevidence of the artists handthat come upon closer inspection.'