My practice is an intuitive expression of quiet order, subtle structure and collected detail, which is offset by a curiosity into the spontaneous and accidental marks or residues of human interaction and the hand made process.
I am continually interested in the effects of repetition through the study of multiples - whether this is the visual effect of the marks created, or the meditative mindset through which the work is made. This exploration is carried out through detailed mark making processes, usually very ordered and regimented in structure, with a quiet and delicate aesthetic, but often with a depth of concept in the subject matter and inspiration.
My inherent nature is careful and considered, so the works I make have a controlled organisation to them, however I am equally fascinated by the aspects of the processes that are completely spontaneous and unplanned - for instance the reverse side of embroidered work, the collected strips of paper used to mask the edges of my paintings, or the built up drips of colour left as a residue on the sides of my water pot.
These things delight me and are as much of an artwork to me as the finished piece itself.
B. 1987 in Sheffield, UK. Lives and works in Sheffield, UK
Ba (Hons) Embroidery, Manchester School of Art, MMU 2006-09
Below are a few selected interviews which give a more personal insight in to my work and inspirations.
Making Patterns with Roanna Wells - by Hannah Clugston for Oh Comely magazine
Meet the Locals - by Kathryn Hall for Our Favourite Places
Interview With an Artist - for Yorkshire Artspace
All These Little Landscapes - by Cameron Finch for the Michigan Quarterly Review