About
Artist Statement
Climbing is a vulnerable activity; you feel fear and anticipation as you expose yourself to heightened risk and danger and the way I paint is a reflection of this vulnerability. I explore the tension between drawing and painting and one of my main concerns is expressing the mass and volume of the boulders without producing a heavy image. Climbing is a spatial activity and space is paramount in my work, this idea of space relates to both the location of the boulders compositionally within each painting and the three dimensional space I create when I suggest a climb on the wall. The making aspect of my practice has led me into knitting chalk bags which are used to hold chalk when climbing. My work talks of freedom, escape and adventure.
Shows and Exhibitions
Upcoming Exhibitions
November 2009: Group Show, Naughton Gallery at Queens
Solo Exhibitons
September 2008: New Works, Clements Stranmillis
Group Exhibitions
June 2009: University of Ulster Degree Show
April 2009: Water - Symbol, Element, Utility? University of Ulster
June 2006: Foundation Studies Show, University of Ulster
Qualifications
BA Hons Fine and Applied Arts - 1st Class
Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design - Commendation
Contact Details
34 Blacks Road
Suffolk
Belfast
BT11 9LS
Ireland
07975594453
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