Carole Hawthorne

Although abstract, the paintings have often developed from a key moment, rich sources of intriguing colour combinations, surfaces, rhythms, formations and structure and changing light,observed in her surroundings.

The process in the paintings is all important, she uses multiple marks created with liquid latex,which then are layered with paint. The latex is then removed and the process repeated. The coloured layers build up to create a visual field. There is a sense of ' looking through 'or ' inside looking out or outside looking in' as the colours beneath are revealed through the layers. She can build the surface, merging it and breaking it down allowing the painting to evolve in its own time into itself.

Colour is a predominant factor in the work, she makes lots of colour swatches , these are preparation pieces, which are referred to in order to search for colour values, weight and tension.

The paintings are frequently produced in a series, recently, large scale pieces have been created by making work consisting of several panels. The painter aims to engage the viewer, stimulate the senses or provide elements of calm and act as a vehicle for contemplation.

She is influenced by Early Italian Renaissance painting and Minimalism. She admires those artists who have taken an uncompromising stance on their painting, including Agnes Martin, Sean Scully Bridget Riley and Cy Twombly.