Girl 1

I have worked on my latest 'Girl' picture since March of this year.  It's taken longer to be completed than I anticipated partly due to my work commitments throughout May, June and July and partly because this picture has needed so much time.  I suppose this work is a lot more obsessive than my other works (not that they aren't obsessive).  It has given me much thinking time while working on Girl 1 and lots of ideas for my next work, which at last will be a painting (based on the same theme).

Warrington Comtemporary Arts Festival 2014

My work 'Girl' has been accepted in the open art exhibition for the Warrington Arts Festival 2014.  I'm very pleased to have this piece of work accepted.  An excerpt from my artist statement for the two works that are part of the exhibition in Colorado, USA explains some of my thoughts while I work:

Her work has reflected upon themes of frustration, sadness or even indifference.  If it is indifference, it is the indifference of people.  People in their own worlds, mobile phones, today’s news forgotten tomorrow.   A source of inspiration has come from exploring a disused old railway (now Metrolink) in West Didsbury, Manchester, and its return to a previous natural state with trees and ponds thriving next to a past industrial area.  This interest in the forgotten things in life has lead to a current interest in her own past as a bystander and observer of people and about her own sense of powerlessness. 

I'm glad that my work is 'getting out there' and that I am able to express my thoughts visually.

Girl (A1 charcoal drawing)

 

The Warrington Arts Festival will be taking place from 3rd October - 1st November 2014.

 

 

Further studies for my 'Girl' project, 2013 - present

This project has been on going for almost a year.  The work I have produced has developed into the current series of charcoal/pen drawings.  The main focus, especially at the beginning of this project was the eyes. 

Early work from 'Girl'

 

Girl 2

 

Bystander 3, A5 Charcoal and Coloured Pencil Drawing

Bystander 4, A5 Charcoal Drawing

Bystander 5, A5 Charcoal and Coloured Pencil Drawing

Bystander 6, A5 Pen Drawing

 

Focus is still around the eyes however I am slowly introducing more colour into my work.