Sue Rollins

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Landscape, whether real or imagined, is a constant in my work; it is layered with meaning, figuratively and literally. Recent travels to ecologically diverse places have sparked new bodies of work that investigate the beauty and multiplicity of the earth, finding visible and invisible connections. Fleeting moments, changing weather, and shifting scenes invite exploration and reflection. 

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Expanding on traditional landscapes with fractured views, vintage objects, or both, these scenes reflect a prism of modern experience. I am exploring the complex relationship between humanity and the natural world, the fragility and beauty of our environment and our wayward stewardship. The imperfect stitches that attach obsolete objects to the canvas represent things created by human hands and the value that those objects once held.

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The act of painting, reworking and refining things is a meditation on impermanence and the importance of learning from the past. Painting is both a representation of what I observe, and an expression of what I am experiencing, connecting the world I inhabit with the world that inhabits me. 

 

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