(b 1966Australia. Lives and works in Belfast)
Her early career in social work informs French’s practice today. She reflects the versatility of human nature, questioning assumed certainties.
French transforms materials over time, aiming to create unexpected elements in her paintings. The minimal, repetitive systems she uses, draw attention to subtle shifts and changes in each work.
“I work episodically to democratise and multiply meaning”, says French, “this encourages a multifaceted engagement with individual paintings, their relationships to each other and to their environment.”
