Lyndsay Gauld
Originally from a rural village near Elgin, Lyndsay recently graduated
with a BA Hons degree in Printmaking from Grays School of Art. Below
Lyndsay explains more about her work;
"Whether it is the surface, dexterity, or porosity, each factor affects the
way in which we respond to a material'
This notion provides an exciting source of exploration in my recent
artist practice as I have always held a strong interest with surface
texture and the manipulation of materials.
I focus on working between the lines of creative practice and process,
negotiating drawing and composition through the plates as a direct
reaction to the patterns and surface which translate onto the metal in
intaglio etching. These techniques such as the thickness and
temperature which I apply the ground can provide unexpected but
welcomed natural occurrences on the surface of the metal which I then
manipulate further by applying my own source of learnt knowledge and
expertise.
I celebrate the relationship between surface and colour within the
organic and geological subject content of my work by exploring the
natural diversions of a heavily embossed surface line and pattern whilst
simultaneously reacting to the transparency and sensitivity that colour
has to offer.
I am also interested in introducing new, natural and found materials to
the process of print.
During a summer spent working as a tour guide at a local whisky
distillery I was introduced to a felt-like material used during the whisky
making process. It was made from wood fibres and used during the chill
filtration process to remove alcohol esters from the whisky before
bottling. This unusual material became a strong focus of my study as I
experimented with the surface, texture and porosity it had to offer, both
in two dimensional and three dimensional contexts. From this
exploration I am now curious about pushing other components to their
limits in territories unfamiliar to their designated purpose by
researching other natural and used materials in the future locales I am
based as an artist."
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