Connections
Paintings and Drawings
An Art Exhibition presented by
Beryl Desmond
Through a dynamic engagement
with paint, artist Beryl Desmond explores the concept of bridging, its
metaphoric nature and vertiginous structure. Drawing on site, a visual language
is developed that is later translated through paint.
This artist’s enthusiasm for her
practice is reflected in the energetic mark making that encourages subjects to
teeter between reality and abstraction. By painting and over painting, glimpses
of former marks remain in the work, suggesting echoes of the palimpsest, as
found in mediaeval manuscripts.
Included in this exhibition will
be work based on the West Country’s icon structures – the Clifton Suspension
Bridge and Pulteney Bridge, Bath.
Exploring the freedom of drawing
with eyes closed, Beryl Desmond takes drawing beyond its representational and
preparatory roles, giving it autonomy of its own. By negating the critical eye,
questions are posed concerning the significance of the resulting marks when
sight is not involved.
This Bath based artist, graduated
with a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art (Painting) from Bath Spa University in 2011
and now works from her studio at
44AD, the Contemporary Artspace in the centre of Bath.
PRIVATE VIEW IMAGES
Friday 5th April 2013
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