Routine & Rituals theme: a fresh perspective

Stretch. 1m x1m. Charcoal & gesso on wood

When I start exploring a new theme I tend to end up with pages and pages of brainstorms. After completing one of these ideas through to completion (producing Twilight's Veiled Bride), I decided to revisit one of my earlier brainstorms and explore a different idea.

'Stretch’ emerged from the theme via exploration into physical movement and exercise routines, which usually incorporate stretching.  The figure under the diaphanous fabric symbolises the blissful sensations and emotions that arise from these actions. The fluid, radiant white space mirrors the renewal and reset we can experience in mind and body through the simple and powerful act of stretching.

Stretch is currently being exhibited at Gallery Gwyn in Aberaeron until early April 2025.