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My work has photography at its core. It all flows and explores various threads and moments of life and lives. Having thought about this description, I've recognized 3 forms of aork, though with a lot of overlapping!
The camera paintings are all about translating the moment – and
particularly respond to that state of transition. Over the years, I’ve
realized this tgransition plays a big role in my life – hence perhaps,
my response to it and inspiration of it.
The photo textile work had its first public viewing in 2009 in Strule
arts centre. The idea of this work had been with me a long time.
Patchwork and everyday photography are both memory keepers. The
photograph can isolate a moment/location/person in time and by putting a
rectanular edge around the subject – isolate from context. Patchwork
connects seemingly disparate elements. My favourite patchworks are those
that have been created over years, not just with tonally matching
cottons but all sortsof fabrics and all sorts of patterns and colours –
and conditions. Something happens when I combine photos with textiles,
something resonnates. I’m now working on sets of Giclee Prints of these.
Photo Animation adds time and music to the collection element of the
photo-textile work and really delves into the transition element of the
camera paintings. I screened my first fully developed photo-animation
with original sound track at the end of my Artist-in-Residence, at
Karamea, New Zealand, March 2010
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