Mixed Media on paper

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Puberty - Mixed media on 600gsm cotton rag paper. 70 x 50 cm artwork dimensions - 98 x 74 cm dimensions of artwork mounted on professional mounting board with a backing of acid-free foam core.
In Puberty I represent the transformation into adulthood. There is a maelstrom of emotions, feelings of uncertainty, shame, and beauty simultaneously. The unstoppable force of nature is represented by flowers, chrysalids, and butterflies.
In my paintings about the human figure, I explore different ways to represent what I understand as being human and I am interested in concepts and ideas that touch us all; fertility, growth, and puberty.
In my practice, my preferred mode of expression is drawing and through recent years I have developed a unique technique that allows me to create very precise lines on the surface layer of the painting using an etching needle and a special wax-based painting medium. Often layer upon layer of drawings receding into the substrate of the painting medium. This way of working allows a free approach to painting and at the same time a very detailed working practice..