Karina Rosanne Barrett b. 1981

‘The wild extremities and elemental energies to which I am drawn are intrinsic to my fine-art practice. My intention as a painter is to create movement and to capture ephemeral light within a painting. I lay areas of opacity upon translucidus remnants of expression; layers of tone, loose brushwork and line, help me to build the desired sensory climate. Working initially en plein air, responding to transitory elements, in juxtaposition with the solidity of the geological and architectural, I further develop my thoughts and ideas in the studio, approaching larger-scale pieces through the medium of oil paint, pastel  and charcoal.’