Rosalie Gascoigne

Relief, Capricious, Confined

Thermals, 1998, Sawn Wood on Wood

This artwork is one of many which are reflective of Rosalie Gascoigne's contemporary approach in material selection. Gascoigne believed the use of mostly "found" materials suited the need to be "open" to the weather. These compositions often comprise a single or a combination of wood, iron, feathers, wiring, and building materials. She claims these being the "elements" of her World. Texts in her artworks are very predominantly used. The arrangements, fragmentation and fading effects are tools for abstraction. The texts used are often as influences from crosswords and poetry.

In Thermals, Sawn wood is coated in white and rubbed so that the saw material underneath is still recognisable. The canvas is then mounted with these carefully composed Sawn wooden blocks. Minimal Paint is also scratched back from the coating in direction with the ring of the tree. Words and Symbols are then incorporated using stencils. Hand writing gestures also appears to have been used by the artist.