A spectacularly caught and preserved composition that prompts and strikes the perfect illustrative chord and note of balance and poise, from the accent of the arms held up aloft, the angle of the descriptive hands to the contours of the twisted torso and bowed almost curtseyed head.

‘Postura Classical’ is an artistically rich and structurally deft piece, committed to the painted surface by renowned contemporary figurative brushstroke, Fletcher Sibthorp, a man almost obsessed with the movement and fluidity of dance in its many diverse guises and interpretations.

Dark, clandestine hues mark out the background territory to this study, whilst the foreground is handed over in its entirety to the young woman, clad in the most sophisticated and decadent of traditional fabrics and materials, edged and finished with ruffles, layers and drapes galore to add to the unswerving glamour and enhance the storytelling through the medium of dance.