Liz Crossfield’s painting practice is rooted in connections with mother nature, childhood reveries and emotional sensation. They are abstracted floral sanctuaries that celebrate the lightness of being with the weight of the world. Working instinctively, her alchemic process is driven by a close engagement between subject and materials. Playfully working directly with colour and memory rather than realism, she paints on enveloping large-scale, unstretched canvas, alongside intimate small boards, oil paper and vintage book covers.
Liz’s current flower paintings draw on memories of her Granddad’s rose garden and in particular, reveries from her close relationship with her nanna: “I can smell the roses as if it were yesterday. I’m enjoying the challenge of painting those blousy damp petals, in sugary shades, and capturing the heady perfumes of that magical place.”
