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LIVING ROOM: John Carroll - Artist's Statement This exhibition consists of a series of studies of the 'living room' in my home. A place full of life and layers of personal histories (the room my youngest daughter was born in). I wanted to capture the ephemeral qualities of this space.When I first started on this body of work I was completely unaware of just how much there was to see and investigate as I studied the people and objects that inhabit and interact within the space. It made me consider the varying light changes and profundity of everyday things as a thousand momentary 'events' unfolded before my eyes. I use old paper, bills, notes, letters which integrate the layers of past thoughts and actions. The image grows organically as I glue and tear the paper until the composition is achieved. Sometimes the work is a small aspect of the room, at other times a panoramic view, it is the action of drawing which determines all this. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to my partner Jacqueline and Gwyn & James at Troubadour for enabling me to realise my dream of showing you this exhibition. For my Dad: Pat Carroll 1927-2004 Thank you Dad for everything. John.
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