I love walking into the studio each morning – chalky sticks of soft pastel lined up in rows of grouped and gradated colours. The idea of holding raw pigment and applying it directly makes sense to me. For the most part, painting is a joyful process. From the first lines to building up areas of colour into solid and then scratchy textured layers to define contours that describe the tensions and gestures between forms.
Whether printing or painting – it all comes down to observation an equivalent of a visual diary. I draw and paint what surrounds me and what I love. I seek to capture the impact of excitement and emotion that first made me stop and take note.
Angela A'Court 2010