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Painting for me is about working out questions. It takes me out of my
head and allows me to work spontaneously. Some days the universe
seems friendlier than others and things change in a heartbeat.
I’m fascinated with the idea that when nothing is certain,
anything is possible. From this space, the work both informs and
is informed by the way I experience the world around me.
My recent paintings reflect thinking about unity and worlds mixing
harmoniously. They explore notions of fertility, memory, myth
and transformation. I'm interested in cycles and find myself working
with circles, moon shapes, spirals and nests. As a result, there
is a strong female presence in much of the work. I find myself
intrigued by interconnectedness and oneness as well as concepts
of infinite supply, abundance, global consciousness and renewal.
More about surrender than about will, painting is largely about
getting out of my own way. Images shift as I work away - windows
morph into pathways, spaces open up and are lit from within. It’s
not always clear which space is inside reflecting a deep sense
that things are rarely as they appear. I love to play with contrasts
of thick and thin that involves layering, scraping and reworking.
The resulting layers of textured ‘history’ stand-in
for memory and lend a sensuous, sculptural feeling to the work
that is very tactile. I love the physicality of oil paint and
of painting itself.
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