Liz Walker was born in Girvan
in Ayrshire and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. She teaches Art and Design
at Fortrose Academy in the Black Isle.
‘My figurative painting is inspired by the work of the 14th century painter
Giotto. In these pictures I have selected and transcribed two female figures
placing them in a completely different relationship and context while at the
same time trying to aim for the massive solidity that Giotto so wonderfully
achieved in his frescos.
On the other hand, the two still life pictures owe a lot to the influence of
Cubism and the artist Duchamp. In the partly three dimensional work I have tried
to explore and play with the idea of building an illusion on top of another
illusion (which painting is, of course) and attempting to confuse the viewer
as to what is three dimensional and what is painted, if only for a few seconds.’
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