Simon McAuley

"I make semi-abstract monochrome drawings made of small drawn organic marks and lines. They often have a partial landscape motif. Each drawing is built up and evolves over time; while remembering the influence of the first generative marks. (The marks are inflected by the previous.)

My drawings are evocative with a slightly strange quality. My aim is to make drawings that have complex patterns and texture which will change direction and develop visual opportunities and challenges to be addressed and resolved. I like to include my own idiosyncrasies throughout the work and prefer making art which can involve the viewer as well; threading my own quirks while progressively making space for the viewers. Recent works retain similar mark making characteristics, the development of the lines follow previous stages and marks. Although, the drawings are not as time consuming in their production. This is a consequence of fewer marks selectively made and a smaller scale - so that much of the paper is unmarked. In some small drawings I have used only a few long lines or minimal configurations in larger drawings. I intend these drawings to be dynamic using less complexity."
- Simon McAuley, March 2011