Journeys inspire artist Cecilia

Swedish-born artist Cecilia Gatehouse is the latest artist to feature at the gallery, and her exhibition ‘Journey’ depicts people on the move, or waiting for the next leg of their journey to begin.

The figures are created using media including wire, buttons, lace and beads, details that draw in the viewer after the initial impact of the whole picture.

Cecilia, who studied art at the University of Hertfordshire and is now based in Bedfordshire, said: “I am fascinated by the journeys people take in life, each unique and directed by the choices we make or the choices that are made for us.

“These individual journeys form us into who we are, giving us experiences and memories of our own.

“The use of colour to highlight the artwork in some places, but no colour in others makes the image recede and fade just as memories do.

“The inclusion of found objects such as buttons, lace and beads makes the viewer look a bit closer.”

Journey will be on display at the Gateway Gallery until February 2012. To find out more about Cecilia’s work, visit www.ceciliagatehouse.co.uk