Artist Statement.
Much of what we are is locked in memory.
Artist Jane Woollatt explores themes of memory, identity and abjection. She selects materials and objects that show signs of ageing, history and decay. She is interested in the nature of materials and attempts to identify the character of an object or material and express that in the art piece.
During her career as a nurse therapist she has developed a working understanding of several conceptual models that offer an informed understanding of human interaction and behaviour. She exploits and utilises aspects of this knowledge in her art practice in order to create a framework for her ideas and an intricate visual language.
She has an immediate and simplified approach that belies the time taken to fully create the piece; often allowing a piece to evolve over months, finally bringing all the elements together moments before being exhibited.
Much of what we are is locked in memory.
Artist Jane Woollatt explores themes of memory, identity and abjection. She selects materials and objects that show signs of ageing, history and decay. She is interested in the nature of materials and attempts to identify the character of an object or material and express that in the art piece.
During her career as a nurse therapist she has developed a working understanding of several conceptual models that offer an informed understanding of human interaction and behaviour. She exploits and utilises aspects of this knowledge in her art practice in order to create a framework for her ideas and an intricate visual language.
She has an immediate and simplified approach that belies the time taken to fully create the piece; often allowing a piece to evolve over months, finally bringing all the elements together moments before being exhibited.