“It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it.” Carl Jung

I approach painting with a sense of concentrated playfulness. Choosing at random something that grabs my attention as a starting point, chance and free correlation are then relied upon to construct the picture, motivated by a desire to subvert the conscious mind.
Exploring the legacy of Dada and Automatism, there is no preconception about which direction the paint, with all its slippages, will go. I adopt the role of observer and become a tourist inside my own head, translating instinctive reactions into gestures and textures on the surface, only stepping back at the point of resolution to assess what the painting might be trying to say.

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Natasha Morland (born 1973) received her BA from City and Guilds of London Art School in 2007 with first class honours. Since then she has exhibited in London at Transition Gallery (2008) and SPACE for its 40th Anniversary(2008) show, Art for Youth at The Mall Galleries (2009) and RCA (2010), and The Soane Museum (2010) amongst others. Her work has been included in the book, "Garden Painters: 21 Contemporary Artists" by Ariel Luke, published by A&C Black 2008. She received a Phillip Connard Travel Award in 2005 and has been shortlisted for this year’s Celeste Painting prize. Currently Morland is curating a show titled, “The Georgie Project” with 27 artists which highlights and explores links between creativity and mental illness. … Read More