Jilly Tinniswood was born near Hay-on-Wye on the border between Wales and England. She credits much of her works influences and ethics down to the fact that she grew up in such a beautiful rich environment. The powerful influence of the Land beneath her feet and within her go a very long way in explaining what she creates.
'My work is about exploring the emotions evoked by a subject matter from an individual perspective. It is never about an exact visual representation, but an interpretation of the whole experience. It is about celebrating the complex line and form of the human existence and its complex relationship with nature, the vulnerability and wonder.'
Method: The technique I’ve developed involves building up gradual layers of mixed recycled materials integrated with paint which I sculpt into at different stages during the drying process. It gives me control over the direction a piece is taking but still allows for an organic flow that I feel is essential in my work, as is the contrast in textures and relief lines, rough against smooth. It calls to be explored by touch and I encourage this, believing my work is always viewed with a clearer understanding when it is up close and in person.
www.jillytinniswood.co.uk
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