As an artist I take inspiration from nature; the interplay of sunlight, the formation of shadows and silhouettes, reflections in water; from puddles to the sea.  And the sky; clouds, dramatic and threatening or light and insubstantial, creating a unique and limitless visual theatre.  Other work takes inspiration from functional manmade objects; beauty in the mundane: padlocks, keys, tools, bikes, tables & chairs.  Not solely attracted by their forms and textures, I am also drawn to the relationship between positive & negative, by their compositional qualities.

 

My time is split between the Working Men’s College etching studio, East London Printmakers and my home studio in North London.  I am fascinated by the many and various processes and the tactile, visceral qualities involved in etching and printing, from the relative simplicity of a linocut or screen-print created at the kitchen table, to more technical methods requiring more specialised materials and equipment.

 

My artwork is based on my photographs and drawings. I edit and manipulate these images digitally, focussing on a heavily contrasted black and white end-result. I develop these images utilising photo, drypoint, hard ground and transfer lift etching techniques.

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teresa_hales@hotmail.com

www.schippelhales.com

instagram.com/schippel60

07931 756452

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