Artist Statement

Artist Statement

Having attended a number of Lewis Noble’s workshops I became inspired to capture the rural landscape in my surrounding locality. I have adopted the creative process encouraged by Lewis Noble and gratefully acknowledge his influence on my work.

Out sketching I make quick, intuitive and expressive marks on paper (using brushes, soft pastel, pencil, acrylic paint and Indian ink applied with a pipette) that stand in for various elements of the landscape.

Back in the studio I cut, tear and “crop” my sketches and re-compose them in order to create collages that capture the elements experienced whilst out in the landscape. These are then stored in my numerous sketch books.

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Method

The process I follow starts out in the landscape where I make marks that stand for the elements experienced there. In the studio I cut, tear, crop and rebuild my sketches into new pieces / collages that are stored in numerous sketch books. I use these as the basis for my paintings and work to create pieces that capture the original experiences of being out in the landscape.

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