Rachael Pinks

My work has its own pictorial language which has evolved over a number of years since graduating in 2001 from Derby University where I studied Arts Therapies.
My work is about everyday life, people, places and landscapes, which are influenced by the emotions of that time and place.
I concentrate on the aesthetic value of my work and the painting process itself involves working intuitively.
I manipulate and explore materials and I am interested in the processes that are involved and the physicality of the materials. I enjoy the practicality of painting itself.
My work usually involves the process of building up layers of paint, paper and other materials. These are then rubbed, scraped and scored so as to reveal previous layers; this is then either left revealed or covered with yet more layers of paint. And so the process continues until I have achieved a desired effect. I enjoy working with colour and this is evident within my work.
I am currently interested in the role that paper and text, as a material, can play.
These materials are used creatively within my work to add texture and interest.
Text is used and incorporated into the paintings in a random manner.
Decisions are made about what text I include in my work by the feel and texture of the paper and the pattern of the text on the pages of the books.
The words that are left uncovered within my work are coincidental. Often the words can provide the viewer with a way into the image, although this is not intentional.
I much prefer the viewer to interpret my paintings and decide what they mean to them, rather than explaining word for word the literal meanings.