Battle Zone Jane Braithwaite Captured in full stride

Captured in full stride

their jockeys urging them toward the finish

The animals feel almost sculpted from colour itself

and flashes of yellow—creating a visual rhythm that evokes both chaos and control

Battle Zone Jane Braithwaite Captured in full strideAlasdair BanksColoured oil on canvas 200 cm x 165 cm (78 inches x 65 inches) Abstract Expressionist Battle Zone (2025) is a monumental exploration of equine power and competitive fury by Alasdair Banks. Rendered in sweeping, gestural layers of crimson, ochre, and obsidian, the painting captures a pack of jockeys and horses locked in a frenzied charge. The figures, abstracted and electrified, surge forward with unrelenting force, dissolving into a