Natalya Griffin Staffordshire, United Kingdom
My work is inspired by Mycelium and the kingdom of Fungi, nature, and walking. I visualize a myriad of seen and unseen paths, and imprints, made by many walkers, animals, and plants as forces that connect us. Through layering and the process of making, I look to connect with work and find a metaphorical path from the terrestrial to the celestial.
I work intuitively, letting the process take over, and as a result, work develops on its own; growing with each mark, layer, and line. A lot of the time I re-use canvases and various materials - using them as a substrate to grow my "mushroom". Each piece is a time-consuming process; a combination of layers, media, and mark-making. I make my own tools to create needed effects and marks, mix various media with paint, and allow work to hibernate between each layer. I draw inspiration from my daily walks where many paths are seen as a network; my experience of traveling and encountering many cultures influence the use of colour and shapes; my interest in Mycology and Mycolatry helps to bring it all together through the process of painting and making.
Artwork
Untitled, acrylics on canvas, 2021
Untitled , Net, Oil on Canvas, 2020-2021
Entangled, mixed media sculpture (wire, plaster, newsprint, hessian, glue) on mdf board; , 2020-2021
Day and Night, inks, charcoal, drawing media, acrylics on canvas, 2020-2021
Mycelium Univerce, acrylics on canvas, 2020-2021
The Shaft, inks, charcoal, drawing media, acrylics on paper, 2020-2021
Tree of Life 2, inks, emulsion, drawing media, acrylics on canvas, 2020-2021
Tree of Life 1, acrylics on canvas, 2021
Word of Mushroom, acrylics on canvas, 2021
Under the Net, inks, charcoal, drawing media, acrylics on canvas, 2020-2021
Cradle of life, inks, charcoal, drawing media, acrylics on paper, 2019