IN THE STUDIO
I aminthestudioby9am...
That is critical, otherwise
the morning is wasted
past in somewayand,inthatsense,
I am returning sometimes to earlier
work. If you open any of my plan
chests, they are stuffed full of
drawings. I may go back to them,
but it’s perhaps unlikely.
When you work outdoors, do you
paint straight onto a canvas?
No, I don’t use canvas. I paint on
paper, even for oil paintings. I have
always preferred paper, much to the
despair of some people – it is that
assumption that a painting on paper
hasn’t got the same value as one
done on canvas. For large work,
I prefer John Purcell paper that
comes in a roll. I prime it with gesso
before I apply the oils.What is your daily routine?
I am in the studio at 9am. That is
critical, otherwise the morning is
wasted and that is my main working
time. You’ve got that fresh attention
inthemorning.I’minthestudiountil
about1.30pmandthenIgetback
to work again later.Howlonghaveyouhadthisstudio?
Wemovedherein1981.Atfirst,
Ihadasmallroominthehouse.
Iworkedmainlyinpastelsatthe
time.Later,weconvertedan
outbuilding into this studio.Is there a difference in your studio
practise with the current work?
Yes,hereIworkinaverydifferent
way.Thestudioisamuchmore
self-conscious place. It’s about
thefeelingforsomething,it’sthe
heart that takes over everything.
Andthat’swhensomething
can happen...Doyouplantospendmoretime
inthestudiointhefuture?
The studio has come into its own
morein recent years. It has been
a good time, I have really enjoyed it.
But there will also be a time when
I will work more outdoors again.Whatareyourplansforthe
immediate future?
Iwillhaveanexhibitionatmygallery
inLondon,Redferns,laterthisyear,
and I hope to show some of the new
workthatyouseeinthestudionow,
apart from my landscape paintings.
http://www.redfern-gallery.comSOFT START
When she first
moved here,
Annabel often
used pastels