I began these paintings during my residency at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Co. Mayo in the summer of 2023. The colour palette is derived directly from the landscape in and around Ballycastle and the Céide Fields. The use of egg tempera requires preparing the paints from scratch each day. I layer colours slowly and meticulously to capture the ephemeral qualities of light exemplified by this traditional technique. This method allows me to explore the interplay between artistic engagement, time, materiality, texture, and form.
