Out of the Ordinary

Artist Statement

In my current work I am responding to the fragmented complexity of contemporary life.

I am exploring the space that we occupy both physically and psychologically.

Some of my paintings explore the play between pure abstraction and figuration.

I enjoy surprising the viewer through the power of colour and how this contrasts with the imagery revealed beneath the layers that gives way to further and deeper meaning.

I record images and events that resonate as both mysterious and familiar.

Out of the Ordinary is a contemporary art exhibition displaying new and existing works by four artists based in Cornwall. Collectively the works explore the everyday and encourage it to be seen as more than just an inanimate object or mundane routine. The works celebrate these lost memories, places and objects by utilising them and transforming them into art that is intriguing and mysterious.

The artists included in the exhibition are; Zoë Hyde, an abstract figurative painter, Ian Penna a sculptor and installation artist, Stuart Robinson a mixed media artist and Lisa Williams a photographer.

The artists have been selected by the curator Rebecca Darch who is currently studying MA Curatorial Practice at University College Falmouth. The exhibition will be taking place at Rosehill Garden Studios on University College Falmouth’s campus, the exhibition forms part of the MA Shows in September.