LILY RIGBY
An emerging young artist who uses the land, the sea and the sky as a starting point for paintings that exist somewhere in the space between abstract and figurative.
Lily Rigby
LILY RIGBY
Lily Rigby is drawn to the land, the sea and the sky and uses them as a starting point for all her work. Her paintings exist somewhere in the space between abstract and figurative. They are rendered with sensitivity and emotion, to produce pieces that are alive, vital and dramatic.
Rigby’s works are exciting, inspiring and also challenging, tapping into the emotions of the viewer, connecting the drama of the landscape with the drama of life and the emotional journey of the artist with that of the viewer. They are mysterious and beautiful.
Having studied Illustration at the University of the West of England, Lily then returned to her first love of painting. Rigby has been in many group shows as well as having her own successful solo exhibition that she puts on each year. She has exhibited in London, Brighton, Bristol, Chichester and Hungerford.
"I think my paintings come from a place inside. Sometimes it is loud and powerful and sometimes it is quiet and peaceful.
“I find I switch off when I paint, I think my paintings come from the subconscious part of me. I think everything I see feeds my inspiration and then this will show itself through my paintings. I love how when I paint the marks happen quickly - I don't judge them because they are honest and raw.
Lily Rigby in her studio. Photo credit : Alun CallenderCallender
“I take a lot of photographs which can be the starting point for my work. These are pinned all over my studio wall in my studio. Sometimes I work on a few paintings at a time, either with the canvas's nailed to the wall or I like to work flat on the floor, especially when I need to free things up.
“Sometimes my paintings appear quickly and other times they take longer to reveal themselves, I find these paintings have a very different feeling.
“I work in oil paint and use various varnishes to build up layers, constantly rubbing back and reapplying the paint.
“During lockdown in 2020 I walked a lot in some woods where I took photos at sunset. I kept thinking about the idea that you have to go through the woods to get to somewhere new, and found this a reassuring thought throughout lock down.”