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Lucy Farley

The Golden Valleys, Gloucestershire, 2014

The Golden Valleys, Gloucestershire is a signed limited edition hand-painted lithograph and silkscreen by Lucy Farley. Printed at Coriander Studio, published by CCA Galleries. 

The Golden Valleys, Gloucestershire is a classic English landscape as uniquely interpreted by Lucy Farley. With the barest suggestion she implies rain, wind and sun in a changeable sky against a backdrop of grass, valley and hills. The overwhelming impression is that of movement; Farley strikes black charcoal-like markings in sweeping diagonals and curves across the image. On close examination a huge amount of texture and graphic detail is visible, from the crayon-esque strokes in purple and blue to the drip-effect of the orange; but step away and one is struck only by the atmosphere of the place.

“This piece was inspired by a walk along the canal in Chalford Valley. Early spring meant there were strong contrasts in colours, and fields cut across the landscape making me aware of space and depth and distortion of forms. I was inspired by the British post-war painter Prunella Clough, who continuously experimented with texture and surface to create varying illusions of depth. My experiments in printmaking are primarily concerned with the combination of marks and materials to create a new surface and illusion. Prunella Clough described how 'printmaking had enriched her desire (as a painter) to investigate the relationship between surface and depth'. The sculptural qualities of stone lithography, which is how this was work was made, add to this continuous investigation for me. The limestone has to be ground by hand before the drawing can be made. The lithographs of John Piper and Graham Sutherland have been a huge influence- flat layers of colour used to build up 3D effects and the 'dirtied' colour of their palettes.” – Lucy Farley

Size (cm): 76 x 57

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    Signed: Yes
    Medium: Silkscreen, Lithograph Print
    Edition Type: Limited Edition
    Edition Size: 50
    Size (cm): 76 x 57
    SKU: EG22088
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    About the artist
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    Lucy Farley’s artistic practice revolves around the exploration of landscape, the human figure, and still life through a process of pictorial deconstruction and rearrangement. She focuses on personal connections to places, either familiar or those with significant history, creating art that is deeply intertwined with time, memory, and the emotional undercurrents that shape how we experience places.

    Central to her practice is drawing, which she uses as a foundational tool. Her drawings evolve, transforming into different media such as painting and printmaking, creating new abstract languages with each iteration. Through repeated drawing and documentation, Farley recontextualizes her subject matter, exploring the spirit of places and objects, as well as the human condition in relation to them. She enjoys delving into the tension between the real and the illusory, often working on-site for long periods to absorb the environment and incorporate remembered forms into her work.

    Farley draws significant inspiration from the interplay between drawing and sculpture, particularly the challenge of translating three-dimensional images into two-dimensional representations. Her influences include American Abstract Expressionists, whose physical approach to painting resonates with her, and Scandinavian painters like Munch, Asger Jorn, and Per Kirkeby, whose romanticism and deep connection to landscape evoke a strong emotional response in Farley’s own work. Additionally, the melancholic and nostalgic elements of the English neo-romantic painters, particularly Keith Vaughan, provide further layers of influence that shape the way she approaches her subjects.