Eleonora Budden

CHROMA : SPIRAL

CHROMA : FANFARE

CHROMA : WINDMILL

CHROMA : WAVES

CHROMA : WHEEL

CHROMA : SAMPLERS

THE LIGHTS

NIGHT WATCH

A challenge is my inspiration. I often have ideas quite ‘outside the box’, so I ponder on how I could turn it into something tangible. At first, I tried to take on something new or different in every project. Then, as I discovered a theme to my work, I began to develop a more planned approach. I have always made samplers, not just for colours, but ideas. Some of these I treasure just as much as the larger project.

Most of my work until recently had been figurative. I like to think my fingers are telling a story as they weave the different colour threads into a picture. In 'The Lights' I start to abstract the essence of the story using colour blending and transparency techniques to convey a sense of reverberating lights and shadows. Then, with the Chroma series I went on to play with the way colours change and morph; the colours were telling me their own story.

I think that, for my next chapter, I may be ready to start exploring abstraction and storytelling on a new level.