At the Podium

On 29th January 2016, I gave an artist’s talk, Shadow Fabric, to a full auditorium at Plymouth College of Art and Design, followed by a curatorial interview with Zoe Li. The presentation accompanied my solo exhibition at Plymouth’s Mirror Gallery, where I was showing new painting, animation and large-scale draped installations.

Behind me, the cinema screen displayed images of the artworks, experiments and processes that had contributed to the exhibition. I spoke about the development of my practice, including my work with The Geometrics, and how those investigations had informed the paintings and sculptural forms presented at Plymouth.

I have always enjoyed public speaking. There is something energising about bringing the private processes of the studio into a shared space…

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