The time has come! I need to clear some space to make way for all the new artworks that I am creating. I simply do not have enough space left to store my older work anymore!
Most of these pieces have been exhibited in multiple exhibitions over the past few years.
"Pop Tarts" exhibited in Veritas, solo exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery
And they all have their own stories to tell....
The works in the sale were all created between 2011 and 2013.
They are developed from my life drawings and drawn in thread using freehand machine embroidery
A thread sketch in progress using freehand machine embroidery
"Dipping Girl" (shown above) was actually a reworking of the very first drawing I ever attempted in thread. Whilst the original pencil drawing was really no more than a quick pencil sketch, done during a 1 minute pose, I was attracted to using that particular drawing due to the dynamic spontaneous lines.
Reclining in Technicolor
I have always been attracted to using my dynamic life drawings, executed quickly usually in grey lead pencil, in my thread drawings. The challenge is often how to maintain the spontaneity of the lines, giving the impression of the figure in movement whilst not producing a figure that looks deformed! Thread has such an unrelenting permanance!
One Fine Day
Initially, my thread and fabric life drawings were simply an expression of my passion for life drawing and my love for the beauty of the human form - something that has informed my artwork since I first learned to draw the figure from the life model back in High school and was a major theme for me throughout my art studies and beyond.
I also started to become fascinated by the expressive potential of combining different fabrics, patterns, textures and materials.
And my thread women gradually began to tell their own stories
12 Minutes
It was these unique tales about what it meant to be a woman that captured my imagination and I also found resonated with women who came across my work which brought me great joy and led to me developing my Thread Sketch Collection
Thread Sketch Collection
So that's the story behind the works that are currently in my Winter Sale. I am looking forward to seeing these artworks which I have created with much love go off to their new homes.
The sale will run until the end of July and proceeds will greatly help me fund costs for my next two exhibitions scheduled for July and November this year.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly with any queries or if you would prefer to arrange payment and delivery of the works privately.
Alternatively simply browse my shop, click on the artwork that takes your fancy and purchase at the checkout!