Last week we had the studio Christmas party at Ochre, a chance for a print swap, a few talks, news of what is happening next year and a chance for a good natter between fellow members. There was an excellent turn out of over 50 members and guests. I had the opportunity to talk about the work that I have been doing during my residency and I include some of my photographs of things that catch my eye.
I rarely work directly from these photographs but I showed them as they are of things that have caught my eye. I have always been fascinated by patterns both natural and man-made and these observations are the sort of thing that filter through and then come out at unexpected times in my drawings. So I personally feel that these observations have a direct influence on my work even if the connections are not directly apparent. Looking, observing, analysing and interpretation are all part of what contributes to any artist’s work.
A handful of my photographs are below.
