"I create my work with oil paints on canvas, using washes and scratching the paint along with painterly brush strokes to create the image. I like to paint regularly to keep a flow to my work, but of course this doesn’t always work, as it is a creative process. My main influences come from the landscape around me, and the changing light on it, particularly at twilight and dawn that only lasts for a brief moment. The Irish landscape has had a huge influence on my work, particularly the north coast and Donegal where I love the rugged landscape. It has been a important influence in this exhibition. Also by travelling for long periods of time to places such as Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Mexico and Hawaii, where I stayed for a few months camping and moving around, exploring the islands, I can experience new landscapes that inspire me to create work whilst away and once I return home to my studio. Each trip has led me to create a very distinct body of work". Lisa Ballard.
Lisa Ballard - Solo Exhibition
Mullan Gallery - Belfast - 22nd April - 13th May 2010
239 Lisburn Road, Belfast Tel: 02890 202434
Irish Art
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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