Karen Wicks - Artist inspiration

Drawing through play and experimenting with process have always been core parts of my practice - I try to capture a sense of ‘curiosity’ and ‘intrigue’, inviting the viewer to reflect upon the drawing/print and inviting new stories to unfold.

Printmaking has allowed me to experiment quickly and in the small pockets of time from my dining table, sandwiched between working as a teacher and family life. Drawing allows me to decompress and imagine, and my subject matter has always been about celebrating the ‘everyday’ or the ‘overlooked’ in an attempt to capture the trace that we leave.

Through drawing and printmaking I am able to connect with the senses and re-story imagined landscapes from the mundane, I hope that you enjoy seeing the different ways that these creative processes have evolved into the work that you see here.