A body of work started during March 2020 lockdown, which has helped me make sense of the shifts going on around the world and reflect on what is meaningful in life.

Exploring the process of adding and subtracting until a balance is found. Using various methods of layering and piecing together fragments through mixed media and transfers, then drawing, scraping, sanding and peeling off – metaphorically delving deeper to discover what lies beneath and our hidden strengths.

Delving Beneath

An ongoing series of paintings inspired by living and working here in the SW of England with frequent walks in the surrounding countryside and along the coast. 
I seek out the untamed landscapes surrounding me – the Jurassic coastline and crumbling cliffs, the wilds of Dartmoor and the energetic rivers.

I aim to capture the mood and energy I experience whether looking out to sea, standing on the top of a tor or exploring rivers and woods. Working mainly on canvas and wood panels in acrylic, 
I use a variety of tools for mark-making to create layers and surface history.

Lisa Parkyn