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Lockdown Series: The Light Inside

16/5/2020

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I know that I am experiencing a very privileged lockdown; able to work at home with my family around me. Over the weeks and whilst (virtually) teaching my regular as well as new students, I have wondered over and again about my artistic response to this situation. And while I know this pandemic has been and continues to be a dark experience for many, I've struggled to find an authentic way of expressing my own experience of it. As preparation for some of the online art videos that I have been producing with my artist friend and mentor Aine Divine, I began making drawings 'from room to room' and observing the beautiful sunshine as it breaks into our home. The warmth and often surprising bursts of light appearing across carpets and furniture, glimpsed through half open doors, really moved me and seemed to be a good metaphor for the silver linings of family and home (that at least some of us are experiencing). So here are a few initial sketches and studies combining poses by Ruth with sunlit interiors - visions of hope in challenging times.
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Pam Reeves
16/5/2020 08:55:59 pm

Thank you Damian.. Such beautiful pictures.. Glowing with gentle, but vibrant, energy. I love how the colours all sit together, even though they have their own power individually. Lovely intimate atmosphere..

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Pamela Weeks
17/5/2020 01:20:36 pm

Just loving these little homages to what we are all holding dear at the moment. Home, family, those we love, capturing the essence of all that is important. I too feel very privileged that I am spending lockdown being able to do things that I love, and have the time to do so. Craftwork, a little writing , some drawing and just taking in the world outside in my immediate environment. Strangely I have felt more creative over the last few weeks, and have stopped feeling guilty about time spent on my hobbies. Not really hobbies, they are an essential part of me, and They are helping me to accept and respond positively to this dark time.I hope I will be stronger because of them. Just love your work, Damian, and as a teacher , have always felt you were inspirational.

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