By Frances Allitt
Massive and striking, Frank Avray Wilson’s Maëlstrom (1955-56) is an imposing composition of black and red whirlpools painted in oil across an expansive canvas.
At an impressive 6ft 6in x 11ft 11in (1.97 x 3.64m), it is probably the largest work British artist Avray Wilson (1914-2009) ever produced, but is characteristic of his energetic, abstract style.