Stage Fright
A large wooden panel layered with experimental pieces, gradually culminating in this work. I begin each piece with a sense of what I am searching for, but the narrative often changes along the way. Layers are added, obscured, torn back and rebuilt until something unexpected emerges.
There is a mixture of knowing and surprise when the finished work seems to talk back to me, revealing a narrative I hadn’t consciously intended. The process is as much about discovery as it is about making.
Stage Fright (above) is loosely based upon fear and the tension between vulnerability and outward confidence.Highlighting the strength and self preservation required to face challenges despite yourself.
New & Sold
- Hustle (New)
- Almost Convincing (Sold at The Other Art Fair)
- Off Script (Sold in Brighton)
- Bow Tied (New)
- More Fun Please (New)
Scratching the Surface
Half a century and counting. A career in fashion and branding has made this outpouring of work feel inevitable. My practice swings between people-pleasing, survival and destruction, exploring the tension between how we present ourselves and how we really feel.
I find the process of making, tearing down and rebuilding cathartic. It allows me to challenge the perfectionism and expectations that have shaped so much of my working life. What began as a struggle with my own aesthetics has become a way of letting go, taking risks and embracing imperfection.
Making this work has enriched the second half of my life.
- I am excited to be returning to The Other Art Fair this October (8th -11th) Drop by to see my latest work.
- https://www.shrewsburyopenstudios.co.uk/artist/cherie-jerrard/ will take place again on November 28th /29th
- My Studio is based in the heart of the UK. Shropshire
- Contact me for a Studio Visit
- UK Galleries … Paxton + Glew (Brighton) & Seventh Circle (Digbeth).
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