After watching the movie Mr Turner, my fascination with clouds has become an obsession. Living rural means our skies are open and vast, which is a beautiful luxury. Turner was an incredible painter who could capture the spiritual moment of a sunset. His paintings make you stand still and contemplate.
Robert Rauschenberg’s radical approach in the 60’s eluded definition. He celebrated the “life spirit of all things” and his aesthetics happily coincide with my idea of collecting material , and creating an engaging celebration of all things memorable in our life line.
Georgia O’keeffe’s flower paintings have been my constant go to inspiration for my Emergence Series. Her sense of colour and observation helps me to understand my need to immerse myself deeply into the workings of an organic object , like a flower. Once I have the initial drawing I disregard the still life and allow myself to explore the medium of charcoal and paint.
I run a lot on our farm. It’s my solitude, my inspiration, my mediation. It is what creates my ideas and thoughts for a day in the studio.