How important is drawing as an element to your artwork? “ My drawing practise is very important as I use image fragments, juxtaposed to create a non-linear narrative. This narrative can be read and interpreted by the viewer to create their own story/understanding of the
work. Drawing is as important in my painting as it is in my etchings, linocuts, etc.”
Is there a particular reason for your choice of style / genre?
“ Over the last few years I have been very interested in medieval art. I like the way they use or don’t use perspective. They allow the viewer to see what’s on a table, who’s laying in bed by viewing that from above while the rest of the work is shown from a front-on view. I have been buying books and visiting medieval art museums, taking photos, etc. Another aspect of medieval art is that they use numerous scenes in a work of art to convey the overall narrative – narrative fragments, as I see it. They also use words/sentences woven
into tapestries to support the works’ narrative – I have started using this idea in my latest series of etchings. I like to challenge the way I view a narrative – the way the viewer is challenged by the work and it’s narratives – medieval art helps me with this.”
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