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Artist Statement:
I am inextricably drawn to
surface dirt and decay, the
fragments found and
imperfections revealed in the
rural landscape: neglected
pockets of land, dumping
grounds, rickety outbuildings,
overgrown patches of scrub,
weather-beaten walls,
wind-gathered litter or
coastal debris. These areas
often form the backdrop for
resourceful hoarding, wilful
neglect, childhood adventures
or criminal mischief. The
natural cycle of growth and
decay is fused with the
accumulating detritus of a
modern age. These 'places'
often have a strange but
authentic allure, are an
archive of colour and texture,
a natural canvas traced with
the drawings of human traffic
and vestiges of manmade
materials, where on closer
inspection an abstract truth
of a rural existence is
revealed.
The inevitable influence of
these disparate elements has
translated into a painting
process which is often
unplanned, sometimes elusive,
at times irrational,
responding in turn to the
random and accidental results.
Whereas collage has allowed me
to constantly “play” with the
arrangement of previously
constructed "matter", painting
on the other hand means that
any constructive decisions
cannot be undone. The
application and removal of
scrawls, textures, inked-up
marks and paint layers to
reveal previously covered
areas or make new deposits is
a ...
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