Avoiding the Hodgepodge

The brushwork of Nolan's characterful imagery is direct and fresh. He is recording his imaginations without hesitation, like any good writer would, and his bold use of colour supports the works' dreamlike qualities as it sets the mood, be it playful or suspect.

'I enjoy walking through my mind as if it were a forest. I pick out here and there something of interest that I feel like expressing and exploring more deeply through the act of drawing. I am not trying to find anything in particular, other than my own bliss' – Alexander Nolan. 

Ideas are easy; making them come alive requires rigour and imagination.

Laura’s gloriously disciplined oils and watercolours are lively, colourful interpretations that capture a moment in time with a lingering freshness.

Lauren's en plein air paintings capture the breeze, the landscapes, the nature, the natural forms and cultures of her memory. There is a language here every bit as beautiful as song. 

Bleach, dye, pastels, oils on canvas, these mixed media works bringing an everyday fascination and reflection: out of debris great beauty can be reborn.

There is a search in Amelia's work that pauses as only a memory might... Her work edges towards the dystopian with an unsentimental realism.

These often dramatic pieces focus on shapes and colour, re-creating the memory of the extraordinary. As Amelia writes 'I work from my imagination, making drawings and paintings that derive from dreams and memories'.

The connection with an artwork can be quite emotional, and like Merrett, Carolina has the ability to engage and challenge through her choice of subject and medium. 

Primarily a textile artist, her embroidered works are 'emotional maps' that create a deeper human pattern.

Shrive's most recent works were made during self-isolation, during which time the mundane became elevated in status, often rendered humorous or extraordinary.