Next up in our highlighted artist feature is Alison Stafford! Q: How do you approach the creative process? Do you plan meticulously or embrace spontaneity? A: I love to experiment and my sketchbook is often my first touchpoint when planning a painting. I will spend as much time playing as I do creating a finished work. That said I rarely follow the same process and respond spontaneously to each mark that I make until I am satisfied that the finished work is balanced an conveys the story I am trying to tell. I always strive to say what I want to say and then ‘get out’! Q: What techniques or mediums do you use to create your artwork? A: Anything that makes an interesting mark and gives me the desired hue. My main concern is how to stop mediums falling off the canvas so I am sticking to tested methods, with acrylics, charcoal, pastels and oils outside of my sketchbook! Q: Are there any specific artists or art movements that have influenced your style? A: I am just exploring abstract expressionism with my landscapes and am really fascinated by the work of Mitchell Albala, Brian Rutenberg, Joan Fullerton, not forgetting the amazing Lesley Humphrey! Q: What emotions or reactions do you hope to evoke in viewers through your art? A: Hopefully positive ones! I want my work to uplift and inspire, to be a visual refuge, somewhere they can go on a journey and find hope and positivity.
Where else can we see your work?
My collaboration with the Northern Girls is from the 3-5th Novembeer and I am excited to show my new paintings at Clonterbrook Gallery. Thereafter I am planning more exhibiting opportunities in 2024. You can see more of Alisons work or contact her here: www.alisonstafford.com Facebook: Alison Stafford Art Instagram: @alstaffordart
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