Gemma Petrie, Unfold
2021
Mixed materials on cradled plywood panel
23 x 30 x 2 cm (unframed)
ABOUT GEMMA PETRIE
Gemma Petrie is an artist living and working near the small village of Portmahomack on the Tarbatness Peninsula, in the north east of the Highlands. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art, specialising in Drawing and Painting. She was brought up on the Isle of Skye and because of this, nature and landscape have always been important in her work. Her paintings, for the most part, are about memories. She uses natural form as a basis for her work. Within this space she incorporates moments. She uses gentle hues layered with vibrant contrasts, stitching together fragments of memory with observed palettes from nature. Gemma uses many different materials, working on both paper and board. Nearly every painting includes an element of drawing. Whichever medium she uses she employs techniques meant for watercolour, mixing it the same way, and applying it in a similar manner.
“I mainly paint abstracts in watercolour, but often incorporate many different materials. I enjoy the unexpected connections that they make. The interaction between water and paint to other materials. My paintings, for the most part, are about memories. I use natural form, landscape as a basis for my work. Within this space I try to find a pathway to memories. Sometimes creating a quiet space to think and other times trying to follow a thread of memory to recall other details. Creating this space is a reaction to the overwhelming noise of everyday life. The small hidden worlds in nature, for example the mini ecosystems found within rock pools and forests, allow me to portray a representation of protection, to describe the need to protect our families, ourselves and our environment.”
2021
Mixed materials on cradled plywood panel
23 x 30 x 2 cm (unframed)
ABOUT GEMMA PETRIE
Gemma Petrie is an artist living and working near the small village of Portmahomack on the Tarbatness Peninsula, in the north east of the Highlands. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art, specialising in Drawing and Painting. She was brought up on the Isle of Skye and because of this, nature and landscape have always been important in her work. Her paintings, for the most part, are about memories. She uses natural form as a basis for her work. Within this space she incorporates moments. She uses gentle hues layered with vibrant contrasts, stitching together fragments of memory with observed palettes from nature. Gemma uses many different materials, working on both paper and board. Nearly every painting includes an element of drawing. Whichever medium she uses she employs techniques meant for watercolour, mixing it the same way, and applying it in a similar manner.
“I mainly paint abstracts in watercolour, but often incorporate many different materials. I enjoy the unexpected connections that they make. The interaction between water and paint to other materials. My paintings, for the most part, are about memories. I use natural form, landscape as a basis for my work. Within this space I try to find a pathway to memories. Sometimes creating a quiet space to think and other times trying to follow a thread of memory to recall other details. Creating this space is a reaction to the overwhelming noise of everyday life. The small hidden worlds in nature, for example the mini ecosystems found within rock pools and forests, allow me to portray a representation of protection, to describe the need to protect our families, ourselves and our environment.”
2021
Mixed materials on cradled plywood panel
23 x 30 x 2 cm (unframed)
ABOUT GEMMA PETRIE
Gemma Petrie is an artist living and working near the small village of Portmahomack on the Tarbatness Peninsula, in the north east of the Highlands. She studied at Edinburgh College of Art, specialising in Drawing and Painting. She was brought up on the Isle of Skye and because of this, nature and landscape have always been important in her work. Her paintings, for the most part, are about memories. She uses natural form as a basis for her work. Within this space she incorporates moments. She uses gentle hues layered with vibrant contrasts, stitching together fragments of memory with observed palettes from nature. Gemma uses many different materials, working on both paper and board. Nearly every painting includes an element of drawing. Whichever medium she uses she employs techniques meant for watercolour, mixing it the same way, and applying it in a similar manner.
“I mainly paint abstracts in watercolour, but often incorporate many different materials. I enjoy the unexpected connections that they make. The interaction between water and paint to other materials. My paintings, for the most part, are about memories. I use natural form, landscape as a basis for my work. Within this space I try to find a pathway to memories. Sometimes creating a quiet space to think and other times trying to follow a thread of memory to recall other details. Creating this space is a reaction to the overwhelming noise of everyday life. The small hidden worlds in nature, for example the mini ecosystems found within rock pools and forests, allow me to portray a representation of protection, to describe the need to protect our families, ourselves and our environment.”