I've been working on a new set of pieces - mainly acrylic, but also with some collage (in the deep, deep layers!) acrylic paint pens, and water-soluble oil pastel. They are about transition, waiting, and getting through things. This is my artist statement:
"My work has its basis in abstract expressionism, using acrylics, collage, and water-soluble pastels to investigate the way we count our way down to - or through - everyday, dreaded, or looked-forward-to experiences. My canvases explore how we mark our days, whether literally on our calendars, or emotionally, as we approach those things we are dreading or waiting for with anticipation. Whether we are counting the days of a year to mark menopause, tallying chemo doses, or marking time until we can leave a situation we’re not happy about, as humans we are aware that our days are numbered."
The piece above is called Breathe. The one below Overwhelm, and the one below that Unsettled. There are a few close-ups further down.
Oh, these pieces are gorgeous, Tracy, and so beautifully deep and layered. I'm particularly loving Unsettled - those dark colours just pull me in. And I'm delighted that you are painting again. Well done for getting back into it and producing such glorious pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Win. Some of the depth comes from covering older stuff with a layer of black, scratching through, and then starting again. That's why all the new pieces are done on a black background :)
DeleteBrilliant planning, I'd say!!
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