Doreen McPherson
Portraits
10 October – 3 December 2011
Gallery 2
Doreen McPherson
The man is all staring at me, graphite and pencil on paper, 2011
Image courtesy of the Artist and Intoart, London
Doreen McPherson makes very distinctive and detailed portraits of individuals.
Her work is characterised by intense mark marking and a strong sense of light
and darkness through the use of shading – particularly around the hair and
facial features where particular attention is paid.
Over the summer, the artist has used the gallery as her studio, although not
directly referring to the space, some of the works in the exhibition have been
conceived in-situ and hold a particular atmosphere. This particular feeling is
continued with how the drawings are placed, creating narratives and readings
between the drawings. A number of the drawings are based on images of
Roman stone and bronze sculptures, but this connection to sculpture goes
beyond the original source material. By building up tone, pattern and form,
working on different sections of the drawing simultaneously, there is a strong
sense of construction and structure within the works.
Doreen McPherson lives and works in London and is a member of Intoart, an
art collective who have a permanent studio at Studio Voltaire. McPherson
work has been included in a number of group presentations including
MADMuseé, Liege (2011), No Soul for Sale, Tate Modern (2010), Whitechapel
Gallery, London (2009) and Studio Voltaire, London (2010 and 2007).
Supported by Fletcher Gallery Services
Doreen McPherson
Installation view, 2011
Image courtesy of the Artist and Intoart, London
Doreen McPherson
Installation view, 2011
Image courtesy of the Artist and Intoart, London