Valerie Brennan

My paintings are a response to the environment & stimuli that surround
me. These recent drawings & paintings are inspired by a nocturnal
panorama of Mexico City. I begin each series of panels from a
simplified drawing source. The drawings distill the key references for
the paintings. It is the symbiotic relationship between the 2 mediums
that informs my working process. Whilst my work contains specific
references my aim is not to represent but rather to reveal the subject
through the visceral qualities of the painted surface.I use wood for its
resilience & I work on numerous panels simultaneously so every image
is interconnected. This structure both contains & enhances the natural
& organic plasticity of the painted surface thus the gestural mark is the
principal motif expressing my own preoccupation with the purely visual
& exploring the natural process of each medium.