Tuesday 14 April 2015

Assemblage work in progress


This is a work in progress. I am making an assemblage using a painting that I was working on in my Hern Bay studio before the leasehold abruptly ended. It is combined with a painting that I have been doing at Limbo. It will be for a group show at the Horsebridge.



Wednesday 1 April 2015

From studio to gallery

Finally installed. Here is my to date statement for the gallery minus a few facts about tree diseases.




My work focus’s around creating a narrative, one that is ambiguous, and open to interpretation. I use domestic ephemera to articulate my themes. Each object or image exists with its own narrative. That narrative is expanded on and altered when it is put in context with a given environment. The altered juxtaposition of one object or image with another changes the translation of the whole. As the narrative changes, the interpretation also changes depending on its audience. These changing scenarios interest me, adding dynamics that have multiple possibilities by layering and capturing what are subjective human experiences.
 For this exhibition I have created an installation using linocut tree portraits. It is about trees in our environment and the relationship that we have with them. Trees form an important role in our Eco system and can effect climate change. Climate change itself effects the aphids and diseases that destroy trees. This piece is called tree shrine, as it is a tribute to these magnificent plants. (the hand on the left and picture on the right are part of this installation, with the central piece being the fireguard and cascading prints)
The linocuts are all done from drawing of trees sketched in the winter months. I prefer to work from drawings rather than photographs; I am able to build up a better understanding of the trees' structure during this process even it is extremely cold!