Collares

My painting is a colourful exploration of shapes and lines on a black background. I used acrylic paint to create a dynamic contrast between the dark and light areas. I experimented with different brushes and tools to achieve a variety of textures and effects. I started with a blank canvas and applied a thick layer of black paint as the base. Then I added different colours and shapes on top, using a palette knife, a sponge, and a spray bottle. I let the paint drip and blend naturally, creating organic patterns and gradients. I was inspired by Frida Kahlo's work.

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My practice is informed by ideas of abstraction and figuration, it is an exploration of physicality of paint and the act of ‘doing’. The process is the one that embraces accident and ambiguity. I want my paintings to describe a feeling, evoke a response or excite the viewer’s imagination. This body of work is also a reinterpretation of the everyday or ordinary object and subject; young girls busy with the mobile phone, people at the beach etc. Obscured and faceless imagery of the subjects are confronting and mysterious.
The work is inbuilt with layers of symbolic imagery open to the interpretation of the viewer. I reference images from textbooks, magazines and the internet as a base to capture fleeting moments encountered in everyday life. I want my paintings to be a vehicle to reflect upon what it is to be human, seeking connections, testing resilience, acknowledging frailties.
See collaborative works with Linda Lee under Studio7 Collective