Following my graduation from St Martins, one of my early pictures was bought by a client who was so delighted with her purchase she sent me a snapshot of it hanging in her home. The work had been one of my favourite pieces and during its making I believed I’d made some advances in my work. […]
Another of the small sculptural heads I’ve recently completed, as part of the series exploring ageing. (16cm x 22cm x 15cm)
My recent series has been an exploration of old age and ageing called 'Age in the Frame'. Its source was both my own experience and recorded interviews with participants discussing their subjective accounts of ageing and their views of old age. See details in News and Posts to hear the recorded views of some of the participants, and see some of the images and sculptures in the series.
Paper is both fragile and robust; it allows for colouring, layers, accretions, excavation; it can be ephemeral or solid; stiff or sagging, it rustles, creaks, peels, tears; it’s enduring and ubiquitous; it can be challenging, frustrating, delightful and affirming. Not much different to the human spirit. And the introduction of spray-paint and wire adds another dimension to its character.