The starting point for this body of work was the word Stillness.
I have been aiming to capture fragments of people’s day-to-day lives; a family reunion, a conversation between friends or a quiet moment alone. Many of the images I have been working from have not been posed for so I think they have a relaxed quality, picking up on the pleasant idleness of people I have spotted whilst walking around the city.
I have been experimenting with a subjective palette when making this body of work which is something I’ve found interesting. Having taken inspiration from artists such as Salvatore Fiorello I’ve been able to explore colour in a different way. I hope that some of these paintings have a cheerful palette which is reminiscent of the spring and summer time.
By working “alla prima” I have been able to keep fluidity in my mark making when depicting the figure, which I think adds a sense of immediacy to these paintings. This relates to my idea of trying to represent a fleeting moment in time.
Biography
Hattie lives in Aberdeenshire but has spent the last three years in Edinburgh studying at the Leith School of Art, completing the Foundation Course in 2019/20 and spending the last two years on the Painting Course. After leaving Leith she plans to spend the summer painting and completing commissions.
