Night Flight

Zelga studied Fine Art at Wimbledon College of Arts and Oxford Brookes University, where she specialised in drawing and painting. Prior to this she discovered the basics of oil painting part time at Central St Martins and drawing and sculpting in Summer schools at Ruskin School of Art. She has continued to develop her practice into printmaking from her South London studio, as well as continuing to draw and paint from Oxford. In addition, she is exploring situational drawing with the Royal Drawing School. She was accepted as a mentor with Koestler Trust where she works with artist ex-offenders. In 2019 Zelga founded artist-collective Portable in conjunction with Arts at the Old Fire Station, Oxford. The remainder of her time is dedicated to pursuing her own work in drawing, printmaking and more recently moving-image.

 

Drawing is fundamental to Zelga’s work – it is the foundation on which she builds, the basis on which she is able to explore. The root through which she makes sense of the world around her. It is something rather than nothing. It is anchored and yet unresolved. Drawing calms yet stimulates. Drawing is feeling. Drawing is seeing. Drawing is letting go. Drawing provides meaning.

Zelga’s work is evidence of her desire to look beyond what is obvious. An omnipresent need to understand the desires, events and needs of the individual. Whether moving-image, woodcut, charcoal, pastel, oil or decal, works speak at once of peeling back the layers to see what lies beneath.

 

Literal movement and sense of transition is often encountered within the work. Line is ever present, brought to life through surreal composites and an evolving lexicon of characters which when combined allude to a narrative of personal reflection.

 

The intention being that whatever the subject or medium, whether full colour or monochrome each image should convey an assemblage of meaning beyond the simplicity of the scene.

Woodcut on Somerset Soft White 300gsm

80x58cm

Framed under glass

Edition of 20