Alex Drury

I get lost for hours in the paint and the paper, following rather than controlling and seeing where they take me. I use watercolour which is then torn and collaged in layers, finished with touches of mixed media to add detail and depth. Living with chronic health issues and pain being a daily occurrence, this creative escape that transports me to rolling mountaintops has been my therapy and an essential expression. The tearing of the paper is as important in the process as it is for the finished aesthetic. The destroying or breaking in this step has been a symbolic act of rebuilding. I hope that these paintings bring you peace as they have brought me.

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You can learn more about Alex and her work by visiting her website here, or visit her Instragam page here.