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Allison McCall
My work explores the tension between control and surrender, structure and spontaneity. Through layered surfaces and evolving forms, I investigate how memories, emotions and environments leave traces on both, materials and the subject matter itself. I am drawn to processes as a conversation rather than a fixed plan. To me, my drawings are like small islands where I can anchor and create. My focus is on moments that are felt more than seen, like a shift in mood, a pang of dread or a current moving underneath the surface.
The medium I presently use is water-soluble crayons on a variety of smooth papers. I work the surface, adding and subtracting, scraping, using washes, lines and colours until the final image is revealed.
Please visit allisonmccall.com if you want to see more of my work, get in touch about a commission or just want to say hello.
