16 October to 30 November 2017
Tina lives and works in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. Her works have been purchased by Sligo Institute of Technology and The Office of Public Works and can be found in several collections throughout Germany, England, America, Canada and Ireland.
“My paintings are based on observations of Strandhill peninsula and its weather. Studio Paintings are not pre-planned. I use a method of laying down and scraping off paint. Each layer and brush mark, informs the next. I repeat this layering and rejecting until I can locate myself and recognize the place and its weather. These paintings are an emotional response by me to environment and place.
For centuries landscape artists have looked to nature to better understand the mysteries of life, our relationship with nature and the human condition. Given our current position in the 21st century – climate change, global warming and capitalism’s clamour for global resources – I feel the subject matter is more urgent than ever.”
Tina Brooks’ work will be exhibited in the Easter Snow Gallery until the end of November 2017.
Séamus Ennis Arts Centre
Naul, Fingal, Co. Dublin
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