I use geometry and pattern as a means of animating the canvas: an armature on which to build colours. Linear systems are used only as a basis – the effect of colour is by far the most important factor. The geometry is simple, and the hope is that some sort of poetic meaning will […]
Read MoreWith colours carefully tuned to balance within pared-down compositions, the light, fresh surfaces of Lavinia’s paintings belie much deliberation and revision. No part of the painting is less thorough and considered than another. There is often a sense that the colours strain against containment, and the shapes, rather than being straight-jackets, turn out to be […]
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