It is with meticulousness and rigour that Jeremy Dickinson endeavours to reproduce in greater detail on canvas the toy cars he played with as a child. Cars, coaches, lorries, cranes and containers are dissected and observed from all possible angles. No detail of reality is omitted in so far as reproducing the vehicles’ original colours, as though the artist aims to produce an almost photographic image.
If however at first glance it seems that the paintings of Jeremy Dickinson are a faithful representation of reality, the miniature-model collectors’ well-informed eye, will very quickly notice that these are nothing but toys. The background of each canvas, usually grey, off-white or sometimes a pastel shade, conceals the true scale of the models.

Certain paintings remain set in the tradition of still life and linger over studying scratched and dented vehicles, the subject placed at the centre of the canvas. The most recent paintings introduce movement in complex settings based on the way in which children can interact with their toys. The composition of the paintings frequently suggests off-canvas activity.