COLLABORATIONS

...I begin each work from the inside. There are no preliminary pencil outlines. Using a dripping wet brush of colour and water, I slowly work to the outside edge. The white of the paper is activated as space, and my controlled contour is crucial to the overall physicality of the shapes. Like a fluid-immersed alchemist, I attempt to bring these creatures to life. It’s less Shelley’s Frankenstein and slightly more Mr Magoo’s plasma fully formed. Within a pictorial context however, this body of work places an overt emphasis on the use of line. In this instance though, the line is essentially invisible. Its existence resides in the subtle collision of two opposing spaces. A figure/ground relationship nuanced.

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These studies were then 'We Transferred' to Brisbane. I gave no exact specifications for how the collaborative transformative stage should be undertaken. Jarred Wright independently selected certain works he considered would suit his processes. The 3D pieces in this show are, by association, interpretive responses. They are not copies or a replication of the drawings. They take on a new life of their own through the methodology of glass blowing and Jarred’s informed decision-making. Feedback is given at various stages, and at times implemented into new works..."