This is one of my works on paper. A little, colourful, original painting. Its starting point was a profile of a lady taken from an old orange and black Greek vase. But I overpainted the seated lady. I let some of the under-layer read through. I love that the Greek lady’s necklace looks like a cat sitting in the chair lady’s lap. I feel that sometimes the under-layer can add context, history. Maybe cultural history. This is a modern lady but she’s hinting at where she came from, at the same time.

Catherine Pring

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As with most artists, I paint about the human condition. I paint things that have impact for me and that I hope other people can relate to, connect with. I often use myths and legends as a starting point for my paintings but I work unconsciously so I can veer off at a tangent or change course completely. Making art is a bit like dreaming for me. I let things suggest themselves and go with it. If I don't love the 'finished' painting, I spin the canvas and start again. The previous painting becomes an under-layer. A hidden or partially hidden part of the painting's history. Each canvas tells a story in itself but sometimes canvases have their own story of evolution as well, their own journey, just as we do. It's a very playful process, it's fun - but it's serious fun.