My paintings are born out of deep emotion - they allow me to get curious with these emotions, accept them and express them through colour. I have developed this practice after experiencing PTSD - during this dark period, my mind was paralysed and the colour I saw was dark and foreboding. I learned one day that being in nature, and particularly laying under trees allowed me to look to the sky and see the full range of beautiful colour again. Each painting I now undertake seeks to remind myself of this moment.
My process is therapeutic. There are emotions that come up throughout my day that I haven’t the time to fully explore, so I give them a colour and a shape and when I’m in my studio, I recall. I either mix my black oils, or open Procreate and I start. Whilst I paint, I get curious and try to work out what it is about the emotion that I’m not comfortable with. And I paint it. Once the canvas is covered with the darkest colours, I pause and reflect. I’ve done something hard. And now it’s time for fun. I now start mixing the colours, I put on some fun music and just let rip. Often, I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror during this phase of a painting and my face is lighter, I’m smiling, and sometimes dancing! The final part of each of my paintings is the sky. I apply it slowly. With purpose. Almost like a stretch after an exercise.
I consider my paintings semi-realistic and a mix between impressionism and Pop and I have ambitions to scale up my work when I have the space available. I’m also excited to explore the possibilities of working in traditional oils and digital formats together, and how the two can really complement each other.
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