"I eat, sleep and dream colour. There is no 'good colour' or 'bad colour': all colour is beautiful. It's the unique way each tone works together that determines the mood, energy and emotion of my paintings."
Varvara Roza Galleries and K. Nichols Contemporary are pleased to co-present 'Release' by Amanda Watt at Gallery Eight, London. Watt's first large-scale solo show in the UK since the 1980s combines her interiors, landscapes and depictions of the female form to create a show that is bold, bright and brave. All painted since returning to her native Northern Ireland after almost thirty years in the USA, the pieces have taken on a new sensitivity and emotional expression.
This latest body of work is an artistic release: an outpouring of energy and emotion that creates an explosion of colour and form. Watt investigates her own personality, experiments with paint and canvas, and trusts her intuition, letting her memory and imagination lead the way. Many of the pieces have a cinematic aspect to them - a one-point perspective that gives the feeling of something filmic, as if Watt is releasing a glimpse into her artistic process.
Inspired by her life in California and Florida, and her subsequent return to Ireland, 'Release' is an epiphany for Watt, a true outflowing of creativity.
