Artist's statement
I am fascinated by pattern in visual art, architecture, music and dance, as well as patterns which occur in everyday life; the interweaving of relationships with people and places, part of our daily existence. In my work I use geometric abstraction as a distillation of the world I see and experience. I create works that contain very simple devices, an overlapping pattern, a sequential order of colours, or occasional use of text. Complexities which arise from these basic elements often occur by chance. The observer too, in the act of looking will influence how an image is perceived.
Working in a geometric format began in the early 1980’s when I developed an interest in dance. Various aspects such as the body in movement, time, rhythm, space, line and form captivated my attention both from undergoing some dance training and from my background as a visual artist. I looked at art that strongly defined rhythm and movement such as op’ art and geometric abstraction, also geometric pattern in the applied arts and recognized how it is universal, occurring in many different cultures. I became interested in Islamic and African art where pattern and arrangement are predominant. In music I listened to Philip Glass and Steve Reich, Haydn, Handel and Purcell. From 2000 I took up singing with various choirs. Since 2008 have been a member of the Esterhazy Singers www.esterhazysingers.com a classical music choir based in London.
Working in a geometric format began in the early 1980’s when I developed an interest in dance. Various aspects such as the body in movement, time, rhythm, space, line and form captivated my attention both from undergoing some dance training and from my background as a visual artist. I looked at art that strongly defined rhythm and movement such as op’ art and geometric abstraction, also geometric pattern in the applied arts and recognized how it is universal, occurring in many different cultures. I became interested in Islamic and African art where pattern and arrangement are predominant. In music I listened to Philip Glass and Steve Reich, Haydn, Handel and Purcell. From 2000 I took up singing with various choirs. Since 2008 have been a member of the Esterhazy Singers www.esterhazysingers.com a classical music choir based in London.
