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This new body of work is titled immerse.
The unexpected irregular shaped notions are grounded with more tangible colour choices aimed to illude a sense of inclusion and serenity.
The organic nature and absorption of the image are reminisant of and inspired by Hillsborough and the surrounding North Devon coastline.
In this series, Loretta is using needle and thread to secure scissor drawn magazine shapes onto cotton. The original reference point is gradually moved away from to produce the works own unique formations.
These pieces are almost reminiscent of maps or countries breaking up geologically and moving from the land into the sea.
Loretta is playing around with pattern and linking points to see what happens here.
This group of work is relying much more heavily on the original reference point and not moving away from it. They are much more organised as the original is added to, not deconstructed.
Loretta uses paper, ink, scissors and sewing machine to create drawings; reacting to the images presented to her and evolving her own distractions moving away from the original source.
These paintings and together with some old ones made it into an exhibition with printmaker Vanessa Winch and glass designer and artist Jacek Cezary Leszczewicz at visage 56 gallery, Surbiton UK.
Loretta sold 3 paintings.
Loretta sold 3 paintings at this exhibition with printmaker Vanessa Winch and glass designer and artist Jacek Cezary Leszczewicz at visage 56 gallery, Surbiton UK.
As an artworker in publishing Loretta used photoshop; quark express and illustrator.
For her own work, she experimented with photoshop to create multi-layered images which used drawing on top of colour subject & form. There are similarities to more recent work that use thread (as drawing) over magazine cuttings (colour & form).
Loretta worked with merging different elements together that would not be normally be associated with each other. Linking instead a marriage of colour tone and form to make a new relationship or bond between the subjects.
Loretta had a show with these paintings at an open studio show in Deborah House, Hackney, London. Other artists included Ross Hanson and Julian Wakelin.
Loretta moved to Hackney, London. For the next two years she shared a studio Deborah house with artists’ Ross Hanson and Julian Wakelin.
Loretta worked only with oil on canvas and charcoal and ink drawings on paper during this time.
A horizon of sea paintings were used as a base or constant to gravitate other choice pieces of ephemera for Loretta’s degree show.
Having been bought up by the sea the subject this was an obvious background to base the other glimpses or informative hints into her past, such as old photographs, notes on scrapes of paper, documentation, and keepsakes delicately pinned around the paintings with a random ascetic.
At Winchester school of art Loretta experimented by using different elements together to make a whole. Like entries into a diary or hand written notes/ideas in a book.
These working ideas on the wall were developmental at this stage.
The drawings are a response to, living in and experiencing a new environment whilst on a European study visit to Barcelona: they are a narrative diary drawn in mainly pen, ink and charcoal.
At Winchester school of art work was made in all the disciplines across the fine art spectrum including sculpture; printmaking; life-drawing and painting.
This exercise was a one day study of an upside-down wine glass and ball on a table; using scrim, sticks and plaster.
These illustrations were some examples of work made as a student at Falmouth school of art and design, Cornwall UK.
During the course Loretta was entered into the Association of illustrators annual competition with the oil painting of the yellow house (Peshwar, India).
The painting won the best unpublished student award images 56 competition 1991 (U.K. touring exhibition).
This entry to a competition for drawing a local event Flora day won Loretta first prize at the age of 11. The work was published in the Helston packet newspaper.
Flora Day is a celebration of spring in May in the town of Helston, Cornwall UK.