Tasha Kelly
My work centres on an exploration of the use of light
and its connection to emotion. Throughout the course I
have been exploring this through different media, such
as oil painting and printmaking. Each one has a different
capacity for creation; for example my linoprints tend to
be more decorative, whereas my monoprints tend toward
more simplistic depictions. I was also interested in the
relationship between the artist and sitter. The figures
depicted are all close friends or family members, and
exploring these relationships through art lends my pieces
more emotive value. The atmosphere that can be conveyed
through light was also at the front of my mind, and this
became especially apparent in my monoprint work and
photography.
I began with an exploration into contrasting architecture
and painting styles in the piece Stone Places 1 and 2. I went
on to explore portraiture in various mediums such as large
oil painting and etchings. It was through this process that
I decided on the focus of light; it had become evident that
this was what I was most drawn to as an artist. This came to
fruition in the piece Victor Hugo, which pairs with Cathedral
Square. Both paintings explore the same night, conveying
the subject and the setting at different times, with different
atmospheres.