ERINCLARE SCRUTTON - MEANDERINGS

8 February - 8 March 2025

Previews Saturday 8 February 1-4pm
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ARTIST'S STATEMENT
'Since my last solo exhibition at Smithy Gallery in August 2023, I have had such a fantastic, explorative, creative journey and through this process, I now consider myself a materialist.

In 2024 I undertook a mentorship programme exploring ink-making, pigments and papermaking using natural materials. I created two bodies of site specific work from the Solway Firth as artist in residence. This was to celebrate the first year of the Creative Hub in Stranraer, and as invited artist for the Big Art Show in Paisley, where I made ink from foraged tree materials found in the centre of Paisley and won Best in Show.

The foundation of my practice continues to be turning up every day and learning through the act of drawing, painting, observation and experimentation. I continually strive to extend my creative language and technical skills, and am most interested in finding, harnessing and expressing the energy moment through my work using the figure, portraiture and landscape as inspiration.'

Erinclare's creative journey began with an HND in ceramics at Harrogate and a Degree and PostGrad at GSA (1985-91). After art school, she took a different creative path and had a rich 30 year career as a drummer/percussionist. During a month-long trip and painting course in St Ives she was inspired to return to artmaking and completed a very memorable two year course in Contemporary Art Practice at City College Glasgow in 2022.