Make yourself a cuppa and relax with our Q&A with Northern Girl Kate Fawcett. Q: How do you approach the creative process? Do you plan meticulously or embrace spontaneity? A: I embrace spontaneity but I prepare meticulously by collecting a great deal of source material using my sketchbook and camera. Back in the studio these sketches and photographs are used as reference for further studies in bigger sketchbooks or on paper. It is only then that I approach the canvas or wooden panels on which I prefer to work. My subject matter is always rooted in the outdoors whether it be an image from the wider landscape, park or garden. Q: What techniques or mediums do you use to create your artwork? A: I work in an expressive and dynamic fashion building up many layers of paint, collage and mixed media, often sanding back or scraping though the layers until I am satisfied that the painting is finished. I like to use unusual tools to apply the paint including large decorating brushes, old credit cards, sponges and pieces of scrunched up paper. My aim is not to recreate a perfect copy of the original sketch or photograph but is more an emotional response to it. Q: Are there any specific artists or art movements that have influenced your style? A: The Expressionists and Abstract Expressionists. I love the works of Matisse, Van Gogh, Joan Eardly, Tracy Emmin and Anselm Keifer to name but a few. Q: Can you explain the concept or message behind your work? A: To express the emotions that I feel from looking at and being out in the landscape. Q: What emotions or reactions do you hope to evoke in viewers through your art? A: I hope the viewer is drawn to my work because they can recognise in it something that is authentic,unique, colourful or joyful.
Q: How do you know when a piece is finished? Do you ever feel tempted to keep making changes?
A: I tend to spend too much time making changes but one just knows when it’s time to call it finished. There’s a sense of achievement. Q: Do you sell your work online? A: Not formally but I have sold a lot of paintings through receiving enquiries on social media. Q: Where else can we see your work? A: Most of my work is sold through exhibitions. As a member of The Northern Girls I am really looking forward to our upcoming exhibition at the beautiful Clonterbrook Gallery at the beginning of November Q: Do you accept commissions? A: Yes You can see more of Kate's work at The Clonterbrook Gallery from 3-5th November FACEBOOK: KateFawcettArtist INSTAGRAM: artykatefawcett WEBSITE www.northerngirls.co.uk
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