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Laura Menzies
2021
My lyrical, abstract paintings are like visual poems, spoken through constructs of memories, emotions and indirect references to place. These influences are not overt but are located on the edge of consciousness, gradually seeping in as the work evolves. I paint intuitively in a visceral and fluid manner, each brush stroke directly informing the next. This process is highly sensitive. It develops organically over time by building up and scraping back layers of oil paint, cold wax and collage to create a palimpsest of lines, colours and textures that reveal traces of the works history.
MA in Fine Art Contemporary Practice – Falmouth University (2013)
BA in Performing & Visual Arts- Birmingham University (2005-08)
‘In the Stillness’ – Limited edition book published in 2019
