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Group show @ Blue House Gallery 19 April- 15 May 2019

Essence 4 was created during my MAAP year the Crawford College Art and Design, CIT ( now MTU).

ARTIST statement

Coming from a background in theatre design, my work revolves around an interest in imaginary spaces and is inspired by the land and seascapes that surround me; using stencilling and spray paint, these large scale drawings aim to investigate ideas of presence and absence.

The stencils come from found and waste materials gathered in the landscape; using repetition, my work utilises textured multiple surfaces that become at once abstract and suggestive of a vista.
I am interested in the performative aspect of making these works and the transformative occurrence generated by the repeated tactile gesture.

These large scale works aim to create an immersive experience which refers back to theatrical imaginary space and backdrops.

JGC MAAP 2018