Pair of paper scrolls Painting

This work is part of my ongoing exploration into the memory of a moment in time; an effort to record the intangible, the feeling of a moment that will never be recaptured except in memory. The mark-making is developed from observational drawings of orchestral conductor Marin Alsop in rehearsal with different Symphony Orchestras in London. I arranged to sit in on several rehearsals to draw her at work, communicating with the musicians in her own language of gesture. Witnessing the process of crafting a public experience through gesture is mysterious yet familiar to me. Whilst the memories evolve over time I am repeatedly drawn to the essential quality and energy of that communication first recorded in my drawings. My paintings use those drawings as a launchpad with the layers of paint, ink and gesso interacting to produce a more complex experience. The final layer is gloss varnish, used as paint. It gives the scrolls an additional dimension as the light and angle of vision change at different times. Please view this video to see more. https://youtu.be/y5g4rEiUMeE I have long been fascinated by scrolls and screens, their storytelling aspect and the shapes when hung. They travel easily, can be displayed and stored for either private or public use and their location will always influence how they are viewed. Making them resonates with a time in my life when I led a very peripatetic existence and the possibilities that nomadic existence represents. They are shipped rolled up and may be displayed framed or hung, according to preference.

Multi-paneled Painting:Acrylic on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:41.3 W x 59.1 H x 0.4 D in

Number of Panels:2

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