Sue Rollins

​Landscape, whether real or imagined, is a constant in my work; it is layered with meaning, figuratively and literally. ​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, finding visible and invisible connections in the fragility and beauty of our environment. The imperfect stitches that attach obsolete objects to the canvas represent things created by human hands and the value that those objects once held.

The intangible and unexpected bridge the gap between reality and fantasy, creating scenes that feel simultaneously familiar and disorienting. With layered brushwork and ghosts of previous decisions apparent, these narrative constructions are intentionally ambiguous.

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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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