Viva Lewes June 2015 Issue #105

on this month: art
Focus on:
What Falls Out
of the Moon
by Rebecca Garland
590mm X 840mm, £195
(limited edition Giclée prints)
How did this image come about? I
wanted to do something seasonal and
local, in terms of flora and fauna. It was
drawn in early summer, with fox gloves,
blossom and rattle grass. I wanted a
variety of shapes and forms and I like
drawing decorative patterns and animals.
There’s a rabbit skeleton and a goldfinch
- such a beautiful songbird, and so associated
with summer.
What’s the process? I pick a few things
to work on in my sketch book and pencil
out a rough composition on paper. I
then draw into it with black pen using
ideas from my sketchbook. Then I add
the colour.
How long did it take to create? Twohour
bursts in the evenings and around
childcare, over a couple of weeks or so.
What inspires you? All sorts: colour,
form, stories. Seeing little scenes, such
as flowers in the garden, or my daughter
Marcy’s toys left out in a certain way.
Where do you buy your materials?
Sometimes Tash Tori, sometimes Sussex
Stationers, but some bits I can only get
on-line, or in Brighton, like Copic markers
and Faber Castell crayons.
Tell us about your other work. A piece called The Rookery
will be in Artists United this year. I also do a lot of pet portraits
and am working on a portfolio of hand lettering.
How did you come to be involved in Artists United?
This is my second year. It was on my radar and I was asked to
take part. I think it’s a really strong event, involving two unlikely
partners, artists and football, in that lovely Lewes way.
What’s your favourite gallery? Manchester Art Gallery,
for reasons of nostalgia. It was one of the first ones I went to
when I was studying art.
If you had to hang one painting from your desert island
palm tree, what would it be? A Peter Messer painting we
have in the house or anything by W Heath Robinson, because
he’s exceptional. becgarland.com
Artists United, Foundry Gallery, North Street, Fri 26-Sun 28.
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