Original artwork description:

Drawing on acrylic base, with pen, pencil, oils and collage.

A follow up on the piece, ‘Did you know I was in a chess tournament?’, completed during lockdown on my bedroom floor. Featuring the last portrait I drew on the course, which was a big step considering I had an infatuation with drawing pretty people.

My practice is concerned with the impermanence of memory, and how this is documented whether this be analog or digital. I have become obsessed with this exploration since my dad was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer's when I was 19. My Dad's bizarre behaviour suddenly made sense and I felt a sense of relief, that he hadn't just become a bit of an ass!
I am still trying to deal with this unusual circumstance, therefore making my practice a form of therapy. Incorporating the philosophy of the Surrealists', I aim to immortalise the bizarre, scattered memories him and I share.

This piece is distinct from my other works at the time, as it doesn’t focus on a particular memory. This gradually became the norm in my practice. Collaged onto this drawing is a card from my Granny, a very special person in my life who regularly writes to me. I had just received this note, hence its placement in this composition.

Materials used:

Acrylic, pencil, pen, oil and found material

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