Joya: arte + ecología / resident artist Rebecca Partridge
‘I intend to use my time and the space at Los Gazquez to continue my normal practice, however this setting and the philosophy of Joya: arte + ecología gives me a rare opportunity to both immerse myself in landscape and consider the deeper relationships at work between landscape, painting and mindfulness. I am currently preparing a phd research proposal, and as practice based research my main concern currently is to clearly articulate how a mindfulness practice can form a methodology in the studio. This is what I intend to work out during my residency, both through being in the landscape and producing a series of watercolours based on my experience and observation.
My work shifts between abstraction and photorealism, however each piece is essentially exploring perceptual structures whether they be internal or perceived in nature. Process is at the heart of this practice, as is a sense of dualities and time. The photoreal while normally a fleeting moment is considerably slowed by the mindful practice of painting. Equally some abstract works can be as loose and ephemeral as a zen painting. Together, although pieces appear very differently, the work makes up a network of abstract dualities, a frame work within which I can experiment and allow different things to happen’.
Rebecca Partridge
watercolour on paper
watercolour on paper
Rebecca Partridge has a BA (hons) in Fine Art painting from Bath Spa University College and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Royal Academy Schools.
She divides her time between London and Berlin.
