Iris Finn

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Artist Statement

Everything in my art revolves around the central theme of “HOME”, whether that refers to my house and garden or the city and country that I live in. What it feels like to create a home, how the objects and places around us make us feel. Exploring the physical spaces and objects that shape a person's life alongside their inner world forms the bedrock of my artistic practice. I love working out ways to combine still life and abstract art in a single painting, reinforcing the connection or disconnection between the physical space and objects and a person’s inner world. When creating my still life themes, I love mixtures of colourful, quirky and mismatched objects and making them feel harmonious to my “eye”. I have always loved sorting out my house and making everything look lovely, so it is great fun for me to work out a still life. The preparation process is important to my work. I paint in an impressionistic and soft style which gives me the freedom to use the objects or scenery as a starting point for what the painting will become. When the painting takes on a life of its own and becomes an entity in itself, that’s when I know I am on the right track. I love creating a wee world that was not there before, and if it sparks joy in my heart then I send it out into the world to become part of someone else’s home.

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