Jul., 24,2009/7/31
Emma McLellan
Emma’s latest exhibition ,Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear, in The Lane Gallery, 33 Victoria St East, Auckland during Jun till 4, Jul.
From the beginning of slide introduction, her animal visual diary in 1993, she always enjoys the repetitive things, the animal and animal-human relation argument. Her work has a long time featured animals. Emma’s works with exploration of the ideas of hybrids and genetically altered animals. The animals from encyclopedia, and design or collage by Photoshop to re-create the creature. The sheep in the centre with wings and tail in Silk Purse from a Sour's Ear II(Woodblock Print, Drawing,, Ink, Acrylic pen) looks very strange and mysterious. Combine with the decorative wall paper or fabric pattern in 19 century by screen prints and paintings. The high lighting around the animal makes it more obvious from the painting. The simple color tones with white, blue-green, black and light brown present the antique-like effects. It also makes this painting imply the atmosphere of ancient mythology.
Most of her workings employ the modern technology of computer to cut the images and join together to make the design. And re-combine them with decorated patterns from Wall paper or fabric. She uses a lot of patterns which were designed by Williams Morris in 19 century. Emma has the passion about antique wallpapers, furniture and fabric. Explored multiple variation through screen prints and painting. The unique prints with paint are handmade, non-mechanical. Her work is created intuitively, printing on painted panels, and then scrubbing back to reveal layers of print and paint. She is happy with mistakes, not hope the print to be perfect. Must have some missing. There are almost 20 layer each painting. The in-perfec and fading off effects make her painting more like and traditional painting from Victorian era.
Emma’s paintings can be used for the kitchenware design. Especially the antique like design is suitable to the pattern on porcelain and jewellery. As I know, she likes anything sparkling with interesting detailing. Her design attach with porcelain or jewellery will become high quality production and popular by the porcelain collectioners.
Emma McLellan
Emma’s latest exhibition ,Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear, in The Lane Gallery, 33 Victoria St East, Auckland during Jun till 4, Jul.
From the beginning of slide introduction, her animal visual diary in 1993, she always enjoys the repetitive things, the animal and animal-human relation argument. Her work has a long time featured animals. Emma’s works with exploration of the ideas of hybrids and genetically altered animals. The animals from encyclopedia, and design or collage by Photoshop to re-create the creature. The sheep in the centre with wings and tail in Silk Purse from a Sour's Ear II(Woodblock Print, Drawing,, Ink, Acrylic pen) looks very strange and mysterious. Combine with the decorative wall paper or fabric pattern in 19 century by screen prints and paintings. The high lighting around the animal makes it more obvious from the painting. The simple color tones with white, blue-green, black and light brown present the antique-like effects. It also makes this painting imply the atmosphere of ancient mythology.
Most of her workings employ the modern technology of computer to cut the images and join together to make the design. And re-combine them with decorated patterns from Wall paper or fabric. She uses a lot of patterns which were designed by Williams Morris in 19 century. Emma has the passion about antique wallpapers, furniture and fabric. Explored multiple variation through screen prints and painting. The unique prints with paint are handmade, non-mechanical. Her work is created intuitively, printing on painted panels, and then scrubbing back to reveal layers of print and paint. She is happy with mistakes, not hope the print to be perfect. Must have some missing. There are almost 20 layer each painting. The in-perfec and fading off effects make her painting more like and traditional painting from Victorian era.
Emma’s paintings can be used for the kitchenware design. Especially the antique like design is suitable to the pattern on porcelain and jewellery. As I know, she likes anything sparkling with interesting detailing. Her design attach with porcelain or jewellery will become high quality production and popular by the porcelain collectioners.
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