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paintings >082009 tracey edges – artist’s statement 

my paintings are abstracts with a hint of realism i like to take a subject, which is based in the reality of my personal experience, and play with it until i extract my feelings, impressions and expressions

the result is, at first glance, an abstract work composed of layers of colours which are, primarily, optically mixed on the canvas rather than physically on the palette

sometimes it is only with the addition of a descriptive title that the subject starts to become apparent and this can add a further element of interest

i have lived in lincolnshire, oxfordshire and cornwall, all very different places, but it is the sea which most inspires me. the difference in one small segment of coast can alter dramatically depending on the weather, the time of day or transient objects

i am also fascinated by the concept of the horizon – a conceptual actuality and a visual illusion at the same time. it can be hidden from view or totally unbroken. a straight line caused by the curve of the earth – a line we can never see over or get close to – immovable in our vista of a split second and movable with ourselves. the horizon plays a major part in my work

i use a digital camera to capture a moment and then use a computer, as my sketchbook, to play around with ideas, compositions, crops, colours etc. to create my own personal interpretation

TJE 2009

i have created a stylebook which includes my collection of paintings up to august 2009. 

Double click on the book below to view this collection