Tina Peacock
Abstract Expressionist paintings
Tina Peacock is an abstract painter and printmaker from Falmouth in Cornwall who moved to Dorset on her own, aged 23. Her childhood was spent on the beach and immersed in the sea and this has deeply influenced her work. Peacock's statement reads "I paint from a ‘feeling space' exploring the way in which our psychological atmosphere is created and felt. I translate this emotional response onto the physical surface on the canvas using acrylics, ink, watercolours and dry media. Inspired by the land and seascape that surrounds me in Dorset and in Cornwall, my home county, I explore the connection between place, memories and human relationships. I translate the geological processes I observe, such as seaside weathering and landslides, through abstraction, creating layers of paint, ink or dry media using brushes, found objects, my hands, or a squeegee. I link these naturally occurring actions with the dynamics that exist in our relationships with others. The fragile threads that bind us. The solid feeling of safety and security that can weaken over time to the point of collapse. Contemplating the subject of memory, grief, and the complexity of human relationships, my painting is a reflection of life, love and the natural world, often juxtaposing light and darkness. This is expressed in an explosion of colour or monochrome, layer upon layer, just like memories. I want the viewer to feel as deeply as I do. My mark making is formed by energy and vibration, a bit like an electrocardiogram. A unique moment in time captures my heartbeat and the electrical impulses sent around my body. Each movement is impossible to replicate." Tina works from her rural studio near Wimborne and regularly exhibits her work in Dorset and nationally. She is a selected artist for the Bath Contemporary Artists Fair, an alumni of the Contemporary Art Academy, London and a member of The Hyphae Collective.
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