Exhibition Opened on Sat, 9th September 2023 @ 2pm
The idea for these works had taken root during the 2 km Covid restrictions. With the pace of life slowed to an almost complete halt, my interest in eroded surfaces intensified. The rust patterns on a derelict skip or the markings on the battered blue barrel at the end of the lane became visuals worth exploring.
During those solitary walks, these patterns of erosion appeared to me as a succession of mini landscapes. As with all my creative processes, the interest extended to observing patterns of natural phenomena, such as moonlight on the River Moy and the sky reflected in the flooded fields.
As Covid restrictions lifted, my exploration extended towards the coastal areas of Mayo, where the natural patterns of the sea and landscapes broadened my visual field. On a deeper level, the theme of erosion was seen as…en as a metaphor for the events and experiences of personal life. In the same way that the weathered and eroded surfaces opened up the field of colour, bringing their own beauty, so too could life’s occurrences over time reveal hidden strengths, beauty and resilience.