2B Pencil on Ceramic Primed Board

The Curious Tales series are an exploration into drawing on prepared surfaces. The board is made from marine ply which is then covered with an epoxy to seal the wood. A mixture of ceramic dust and organic paint is layered 10 times, sanding in between each layer to create a beautifully smooth surface but with it’s own unique imperfections. It is a time consuming process but the result contains an essence of wabi sabi which is very …. I have to be careful when drawing as the marks made cannot be erased.

Dimensions: 40.2 x 21cm (A4 board 21 x 29.7 x 2cm and A6 board 10.5x 14.8 x 2cm)

In The Tales Series Elizabeth uses drawing to investigate seemingly conflicting objects and animals with different surfaces and textures, she employ the single medium of a 2B pencil to investigate these. Through these incongruous compositions, a provoking and unusual narrative is created for the viewer, inspired by classic children’s literature specifically Beatrix Potter, Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland and Norton’s The Borrowers. She mimics Carrol’s and Norton’s inherent notions of scale and plays with these in her drawing. The drawings are often left unfinished as a way in for the viewer, a gifting.

One of the most entrancing characteristics of Elizabeth’s work is her ability to draw the viewer into her way of seeing the world where one takes nothing for granted and everything is new and interesting; an Alice like wonder at the beauty of unlikely objects.