Lynsey
specialises in painting abstracted images of flora, which she collects
through her photography. The use of photography is a fundemental part
of the process she goes through in sourcing suitable subject matter for
for work. She is particularly interested in how light and colour create
qualities in photography that cannot be seen by the naked human eye. These
jewelled, orb-like light fragments dance around and illuminate the flora
around them, radiating vibrant colour.
Lynsey began
her interest in photographing plants while studying Textile Design at
Duncan of Jordanstone College, before she moved to the Fine Art school.
Lynsey spent considerable time in the hot houses at Dundee Botanic Gardens,
framing sections of tropical plants through a macro lens on her manual
camera.
When she moved
to the Fine Art school, she started to dissect the photos she was taking,
picking out tiny sections of brilliant light and colour and painting these
on a very large scale. Primarily, Lynsey was concerned with the play of
focus and out-of-focus and the tension this created. These days she concentrates
on how light affects colour. The subject matter has become less obvious
as the need for any defined form in her work diminishes. The work appears
more fluid as a result. Glowing, shimmering and vibrating, reflecting
the energy of nature itself. |