Jill Ogilvy
My work is usually loosely based on the landscape or natural found objects, such as fossils or shells. Images may begin with a moment in time, or may be distilled from different experiences on regular visits to favourite haunts in Cornwall, Scotland, France or further afield. I enjoy using a combination of processes including drypoint etching, collagraph/carborundum and monoprint techniques. Collagraphs explore form and texture with limited use of colour, whilst monoprints are more simply defined and may be layered to create atmospheric effects evoking the heat and dust of places like Marrakesh, or an imaginary landscape.
Recent prints are more reflective, stemming from experiences of teaching offenders and working with the mentally ill through art therapy. They explore a range of themes around boundaries and imprisonment, with opposing ideas of freedom and entrapment, strength and vulnerability, innocence and awareness, all of which have a universal resonance and are open to interpretation by the viewer.
