Continuing with my plan to re purpose some old canvasses I spent Friday working in my studio again. I found a landscape I painted some years ago. At the time I made it my paintings were very minimal, made with layers of paint, scrim, hessian and various materials embedded in the paint. This would be a challenge as thick layers dried to a crust are difficult to re work.
I started by rubbing down the surface with glass paper. Then a quick outline of my current obsession- The Chapel.
As I drew the outline I considered the idea of layering and the passage of time. Of traces of past and the new addition of the present (now also the past) !
It brought to mind the recent play I saw at The Minack Theatre in Cornwall. The theme, a place haunted by events of the past, emotions, acts of violence and passion, love and jealousy, questions and realisations. Evolving dramas all taking place on the same spot over time.
A perfect fit for my current works? We will see.
This is what I made- so far- 1.My inspiration- the chapel on the Island St Ives.
2. Work in progress- mixed media on canvas:
caryl beach MA 
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