Alison O’Donoghue (Studio #41)
I draw my imagery from the well of my experiences and visual notes I have taken. I remind myself to trust in the process and that I will find my way through what can feel like a sense of not knowing, even chaos. I aim to follow it through to something in the imagery and layers of paint that feels familiar and right. What may seem to be a 'bad direction' becomes a layer in the story, adding richness and visual history. Stories and characters rise up from my subconscious and make themselves known. I find myself uncovering issues from my life to process and learn more about.
I find myself creating humorous situations that amuse me. Sometimes I learn what is going on in my life on a deeper level from the process of making a painting, in a similar way that dreams inform us. I have never-ending fun with shapes and patterns, as I encourage the painting to become a balanced and interactive world.
NOTE: Guest of Sara Swink
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