Author Archives: Patricia Farrar

Sound can be a highly emotional thing! In my explorations I am finding that ‘listening’ is a quality of life more than just one of the senses.

This piece done in wire and painted muslin followed the previous work and … Read the rest

The search to interpret ‘sound’ in paint has continued and as I wrote in the last post, exploring other media has been important in this process. My focus is the garden as this is a period of remaining housebound and … Read the rest

It has been interesting spending creative time with the new medium of wire drawing. Apart from really enjoying it, I’ve found that it has had an important effect on the painting. The wire sculptures had taken several weeks of thinking … Read the rest

The following images show 3D work  done with wire of different thicknesses, watercolour on washi paper, dishcloths and fabric, continuing the exploration into the soundscape of the garden.

Because this work is all about a search exploring the soundscape, I … Read the rest

Welcome to my new learning log, ‘Sustaining Your practice’. the final section of Part 3 in the Painting Degree Course, with the OCA.

The introduction to this part of the course begins with a quote from Chris Ofili, “The studio … Read the rest