A meticulously rendered oil painting by Dan Rees, *Artex 1* captures the tactile, swirling texture of Artex ceiling plaster with an almost hyper-real attention to surface and pattern. The work transforms a mundane, domestic material into a formal study of repetition and relief, elevating the overlooked into the realm of fine art. Presented in the artist's own frame, the piece extends Rees's ongoing interest in the aesthetics of the everyday and the conventions of how objects and images are presented and perceived.