I like to work in a way where I can "catch the painting when it isn't looking", where I think the painting tries to tell me something. I allow myself to be open to this so that I might find out what happens and to see where a painting will lead me. I prefer to explore a lot of different subjects and often obsess over one subject for a time and then move onto another that takes my interest. For a while my painting featured classic automobiles which were inspired by found slide photography of road trips by anonymous people. Following this I delved inside the bonnet and started painting the engines of cars. I like to intermingle human-made objects or machines with the figure or portraits of people and characters within landscapes. A tension can be found between the people, objects or animals within the work and it is this tension that I find interesting to work with. Often imagery occurs in my work then disappears, only to recur years later. I consistently work with landscapes or interior spaces which seem dreamlike or in the realm of the psyche and this is connected to my interest in psychology, human experience and emotions. At times elements of horror creep in to the painting adding to the tension in the work.
When I work, I utilise a diverse range of mixed media— oil paint on canvas or paper, pastel, wax, stand oil and pigments, or on paper using charcoal, pastel, inks, acrylic and watercolour. I like to use different materials for the different results that I can attain. I am considerably prolific in my work and have hundreds of drawings and works on paper which often are made prior to a new series on canvas.
Lisa McKendrick is an artist based in London, United Kingdom. She has studied both painting and counselling and has achieved two bachelor degrees in each subject. She regularly performs as a musician in the field of electronic music and previously folk music.
When I work, I utilise a diverse range of mixed media— oil paint on canvas or paper, pastel, wax, stand oil and pigments, or on paper using charcoal, pastel, inks, acrylic and watercolour. I like to use different materials for the different results that I can attain. I am considerably prolific in my work and have hundreds of drawings and works on paper which often are made prior to a new series on canvas.
Lisa McKendrick is an artist based in London, United Kingdom. She has studied both painting and counselling and has achieved two bachelor degrees in each subject. She regularly performs as a musician in the field of electronic music and previously folk music.