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Kate Cannon

28th October– 21st November 2003

“My paintings reflect my concern with the human condition and in particular aspects such as emotion and memory. I try to capture the ‘soul’ of my sitters and I use a very direct approach to create emotionally revealing portraits – exemplified here with ‘Head of Tracy’ and ‘Julia’.

My dress paintings are about creating a ‘presence’ through the absence of female form and my interest in the past leads me to paint period dresses - dresses that have a history and subsequently hold memories.

I endeavour to create lively and spontaneous work that through use of colour and mark making is unified and has a sense of harmony.”