Quinn

This partially obscured portrait of a windswept Quinn demonstrates her introspective mood. Perhaps she is pondering the words in the text..? The words are from a song I was listening to at the time. Music plays a big part in my creative process. It influences my own mood, and is motivating, inspiring and energising. It can take me to a world that I'm not a part of, except for the duration of the song.
I painted, drew with charcoal, spray painted, and wrote text on paper, and then sealed it with varnish and Bondcrete, creating a fairly glossy surface. I then adhered the paper to the canvas using Bondcrete, and painted the edges black which frames the image.

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Originally from England, I have lived in Australia for thirty years. My background in graphic design appears to be reflected in my desire to mix realism and abstraction. Generally, I paint the female form, on large canvases, in acrylics, but more recently, I have enjoyed drawing in charcoal, along with the use of acrylic and spray paint, to produce mixed media works on small canvases, still depicting the female form, along with portraits, which is quite a departure for me.
I have been exhibiting since I was a teenager, and now, having lived in the remote city of Cairns for nearly twenty years, I participate in annual group shows, as well as collaborative exhibitions. I like to use photographic source material and was pleased to have an exhibition in collaboration with an award winning photographer who specialises in the female form. I used his edited photographs to translate my own emotional response, using acrylics and spray paint, to convey senses of ephemera, fantasy and drama, resulting in a cohesive body of work. In an upcoming exhibition, I continue to use his images, but have evolved a much more abstract approach, which, interestingly, has been quite a surprise to me!
I am currently a member of the Artists@Work collective where I exhibit paintings and run an art class.