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studio/field work
research and preliminary drawings, observation and bookworks |
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posters and wall art posted or painted at various public urban sites |
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observational drawing has a history not only as an art form but also as a method of scientific research and a means of enquiry into the nature of that which is observed. drawing from life requires a level of observation which takes the eye and the mind beyond what is expected in search of what is 'really' there. as an artist pursuing questions about perceptions of nature i find it imperative to continue to develop and challenge my own perceptions through observation and research. drawing also offers a way of thinking which is not bound to words and their limitations, allowing me to explore ideas without immediately subjecting them to rational classification. this freedom to venture outside the limits set by the rational self allows disparate and conflicting perspectives to be brought together in as yet unresolved relationships. drawing can have powerful narrative qualities and a capacity for abstraction which complement the observational aspect, making it also a potent means of expression. i use drawing to explore the tension between the need to be realistic and the recognition that in a world so thoroughly constructed it might be worthwhile to let the imagination stray beyond accepted demarcations of reality. |
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