Monday, September 7, 2009

Artist statement – September 2009

The visual arts practice of Meredith Frances Lynch is a fusion-pursuit of painterly and multi-disciplinary art practice. An investigation into the shared territory between painting and other art forms, such as artist books, installation art, meditative practice, performance art, political art, and so forth is underway in the studio practice. This is an investigation into an expanded understanding of contemporary painting as one engages elements to do with painting. Meaning, the historic placement and definition of painting; the associated material matter; the work of artists considering themselves to be painters; and any other singled-out elements that might combine to shape the practice of painting - historically as well as contemporarily.

The studio practice is an exploration into the contemporary expanded field of painting. I create works that employ repetitive action, and in turn I engage a meditative process in the making of artworks. These paintings trace the time and act of creating the artworks and, consequentially, the artwork becomes an abstract form of diary of the creative experience completed by artist for the viewer to further contemplate.