Emma Lacon
The old Mill, Deadmill Lane
[Uneven ground to entrance and steep steps]
My love of painting began at an early age and has blossomed into a beautiful career. From my childhood bedroom to university, and now in my studio in an old mill based on the outskirts of Bath. Painting is a source of peace for me, a removal from the challenges of life, it is my desire to share this feeling in my paintings and to bring a much needed escape to your day.
I use anything I can find to hand to paint with and often my paint brushes are old and worn out, it makes me work harder to find the marks I am looking for. I generally paint in acrylics with some spray paint and pens. I have a keen attention to composition, I craft each piece with meticulous care, artfully balancing different elements to create depth and movement in my art.
I don't know where a painting will go when I first start it. I used to worry about it and be stressed that I wasn't more organised or prepared, now I let them happen, some find their way quickly and with ease, some challenge and frustrate me. I change direction with them often but I rarely give up on them. The marks that I make and discard are still visible and never truly disappear. They are a journey, often with unexpected results. there would be less depth to them if I planned them, less feeling. The paintings I struggle with are often my best, they show some frustration and determination. I consciously leave bits that upset or challenge me so they aren't too pretty or perfect. Life isn't perfect and sometimes it isn't pretty but that is what makes us all unique and beautiful in our own right.
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