I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
Michelle HeronSOLD
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Michelle Heron
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Acrylic on Wood panel
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30cm (W) x 40cm (H)
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I worked from a black and white photograph for this painting and used digital processes to suggest my own sepia colours creating an unreal atmosphere and a mood of longing. In my practice I like to navigate the forgotten alleys and shopfronts of bygone eras, aiming to resurrect their stories and evoke a sense of nostalgia for a disappearing heritage. Despite the luminosity of the scene, there is a weightiness that permeates the atmosphere, prompting reflection on the scars of history and the transformative potential of forgotten spaces. The empty chairs add an elemental trace of man, adding a poignant and melancholic feel.
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We're asking artists to choose one notable person, place and object that has inspired them in their journey so far. We're mapping inspiration at a scale never attempted before
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Person
I find it hard to think of anyone in particular as growing up there wasn't anyone close to me that inspired me. I was drawn to artists from the past like Rembrandt and Degas, which now seems strange considering I don't paint portraits! But I loved how they conveyed emotion and time and their use of light and mood.
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Place
I guess it would have to be London, where I lived for half my adult life. I'm still inspired by it even though I left years ago. There's so much history and many stories told through the layers of shops that have come and gone and it always amazes me how it's constantly changing.
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Object
An early experience of an art exhibition at the art gallery in The UEA in Norwich really moved me. I was 13 and had to guess the age of a replica of a ballerina sculpture by Edgar Degas. I really connected with her and felt like she was close to my age. I can't get that image out of my head of her looking emotionless. I now realise how much I enjoy connecting with others through my own artwork.
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