Skin and Bones 1 (Mary Farrell)

Skin and Bones 1

"My artwork is primarily about locating larger meaning within fragments of the world around me, inspired by the human body and plant forms.  I think in terms of geography, topography, and terrain as the place where the drawn mark traces the tension and connection between man and nature.  I think in terms of landscape and contained gesture within the bounded space of the picture plane.  And mostly, it's about drawing."

Artist statement

Mary worked from a live model, drawing with ink directly onto a sheet of acetate. This was printed onto a block of wood which she carved to print the image. "... For this series I was working with bones and skin, playing with the flat and the dimensional space of the print surface."

MAC interview with Mary Farrell, May 2012.