Works Created @ Wigan & Leigh College 2014
The theme of work in this series is ‘Transformation’. The subject underlying my work was my interpretation, individual depiction and transformation of the traditional, mythological painting, ‘The Rape of The Daughters of Leucippus’, by Peter Paul Rubens. This painting portrays several power struggles between male/female, light/dark, control/vulnerability, space and tension.
The title, narrative, colour and form all enticed me into this painting, which I wanted to analyse and explore further, throughout my own personal and independent investigation. My work is grounded around the dominance authority and struggle associated within the original painting, and how the colour relationships cause distress and supremacy within the piece.
Inspired by Rubens, CY Twombly and Jackson Pollock, I have used and explored colour and mark making to find my own perspective and emotions surrounding these subjects. I have used physical and gestural application of acrylic paint onto varying large scale canvases and prints, generating a series of conceptual and responsive outcomes.
My work is largely concerned with mark making, colour and gesture. This statement offers the viewers a chance to relate and comprehend the concepts behind my work.
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