Embrace
Artist: Judy Clarkson
Size: 60cm x 45cm
'Embrace' and 'Infinity' both continue the current theme in my work of portraying women in intimate and introspective spaces. The hinted erotism of the red gloves enwrap the subject in a seeming hermetic revery whilst the use of reflection employed in 'Infinity' reiterates the subject in a distorted labyrinth of limbs. faces and hands. Three apples repeat the circle of the mirror and the echoed body parts. Redolent of myth and classical representations of the nude, this image nevertheless questions and reinvents contemporary approaches to the human form.
Originally from Harrogate, N.Yorks, I moved to London to study Fine Art at St Martin's School of Art. I've explored various creative media such as literary fiction and short film making, but have always engaged in life drawing, and my fascination with portraying the human figure has become the focus of my art. I work in oil on canvas, and through this traditional means seek to create a contemporary vision. Working the surface of the painting intensely, I build up a succession of layers to express the complexities of the living flesh and the intangible nature of the human soul. Although realistic from a distance, when viewed in proximity the brush strokes can be seen to be loose, as if in motion, alive. I aim to draw the viewer into an empathic dialogue with the subject.
Artist: Judy Clarkson
Size: 60cm x 45cm
'Embrace' and 'Infinity' both continue the current theme in my work of portraying women in intimate and introspective spaces. The hinted erotism of the red gloves enwrap the subject in a seeming hermetic revery whilst the use of reflection employed in 'Infinity' reiterates the subject in a distorted labyrinth of limbs. faces and hands. Three apples repeat the circle of the mirror and the echoed body parts. Redolent of myth and classical representations of the nude, this image nevertheless questions and reinvents contemporary approaches to the human form.
Originally from Harrogate, N.Yorks, I moved to London to study Fine Art at St Martin's School of Art. I've explored various creative media such as literary fiction and short film making, but have always engaged in life drawing, and my fascination with portraying the human figure has become the focus of my art. I work in oil on canvas, and through this traditional means seek to create a contemporary vision. Working the surface of the painting intensely, I build up a succession of layers to express the complexities of the living flesh and the intangible nature of the human soul. Although realistic from a distance, when viewed in proximity the brush strokes can be seen to be loose, as if in motion, alive. I aim to draw the viewer into an empathic dialogue with the subject.
Artist: Judy Clarkson
Size: 60cm x 45cm
'Embrace' and 'Infinity' both continue the current theme in my work of portraying women in intimate and introspective spaces. The hinted erotism of the red gloves enwrap the subject in a seeming hermetic revery whilst the use of reflection employed in 'Infinity' reiterates the subject in a distorted labyrinth of limbs. faces and hands. Three apples repeat the circle of the mirror and the echoed body parts. Redolent of myth and classical representations of the nude, this image nevertheless questions and reinvents contemporary approaches to the human form.
Originally from Harrogate, N.Yorks, I moved to London to study Fine Art at St Martin's School of Art. I've explored various creative media such as literary fiction and short film making, but have always engaged in life drawing, and my fascination with portraying the human figure has become the focus of my art. I work in oil on canvas, and through this traditional means seek to create a contemporary vision. Working the surface of the painting intensely, I build up a succession of layers to express the complexities of the living flesh and the intangible nature of the human soul. Although realistic from a distance, when viewed in proximity the brush strokes can be seen to be loose, as if in motion, alive. I aim to draw the viewer into an empathic dialogue with the subject.