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Lucy

Wiltshire and London based artist, Lucy de Roeper, a new symbol or vision for life. The outer image of the
aims to recreate imagery both from memory and inward thing, it was this idea, of the subjective versus
imagination but never neglecting observation and has the objective, that resonated with me the most.’
a particularly strong knowledge of colour. Lucy likes Whilst Lucy’s paintings are mostly of a more
to build spatial structures which are mainly drawn from intricate nature she likes to free up her practice too
landscapes around Wiltshire, The Lake District and the and is always experimenting with new ideas, often
Cornish Coast. painting abstract as well as figurative; ‘This is a part
Whilst Lucy feels drawn to depict the natural spiritual journey, but every painting at some level
world surrounding her, she is able to find inspiration represents the intuitive and unspoken connection
wherever she goes; ‘It is in the painting process itself between nature and human kind; the act of making
when I feel most alive and I become aware of myself; and becoming together with personal references as
physically, emotionally and intellectually. Making art well as vivid expressionistic mark making and intense
allows me to explore boundaries of perception and and shifting colours.’
responsiveness. Paint, colour and material are my Lucy uses a range of painting techniques; she
fundamental language when creating atmosphere and applies thick paint, thin paint, sometimes using
the state of mind of a piece.’ her fingers or a cloth to drag and remove paint and
This exhibition reflects the seasons of the year often scratching the surface of the canvas. She will
and how they change our perceptions of the landscape sometimes attach her brushes to long sticks as a means
in which we live ‘I aim to capture the essence of the to extend or alter her arm length and liberate her mark
light, colour and atmosphere that drives me to paint.’ making before she applies more layers.
Lucy has also spent two months of this year creating Lucy has fulfilled a variety of commissioned work
artwork on an artist led residency, which was and has exhibited in the UK and internationally; both
focused around her response to a post industrial site group and solo, whilst also working as an art teacher
just outside Lisbon, Portugal. Lucy describes this in schools. She had recently begun her masters at City
experience as being ‘confronted with the unknown… and Guilds of London art school where she is further
what we bring back from that confrontation is a novelty, developing and contextualising her innovative practice.