I select objects that attract my attention and explore relationships between them. Discarding those that do not work and inviting new ones in. Naturalia and artificialia sit side by side in my work, arousing interest and curiosity in the viewer.
Curiosity is a key word for me, as it is the historic cabinets of curiosity that are my driving force. I explore ways of using archiving, classification, association and connections and am particularly interested in the areas where art and science meet. The New York Times recently called this way of working ‘the new crossover art’.
I am very interested in installation art, where an environment is created and viewers interact within the art work for a more ambient experience.
Curiosity is a key word for me, as it is the historic cabinets of curiosity that are my driving force. I explore ways of using archiving, classification, association and connections and am particularly interested in the areas where art and science meet. The New York Times recently called this way of working ‘the new crossover art’.
I am very interested in installation art, where an environment is created and viewers interact within the art work for a more ambient experience.
'By placing everyday objects out of context - new aesthetics occur and new realms are entered'
Paula MacGregor is an artist, facilitator and project manager with experience in both the voluntary and public sectors.
Originally qualified as a pre-school teacher, she then moved into working in the community with Young Offenders and Class One prisoners. During this time Paula realised the power of therapy in art. Since then she has obtained various qualifications in counselling and mental health and has gained a distinction in her Masters Degree.
An advocator of 'You do not have to be able to draw to make art', Paula has honed ways of gently luring people into the wonderful world of creativity, facilitating them to learn new skills which they can use to enrich their own lives.
Paula has a passion for working with survivors of abuse in all forms, offering them Empowerment through Creativity.
She has completed an MA in: Art, Design and the Book, where she explored the exciting medium of artist’s books. However, her artwork is not in the usual book format - perhaps a more apt description would be that they are ‘assemblages with a narrative’.
Originally qualified as a pre-school teacher, she then moved into working in the community with Young Offenders and Class One prisoners. During this time Paula realised the power of therapy in art. Since then she has obtained various qualifications in counselling and mental health and has gained a distinction in her Masters Degree.
An advocator of 'You do not have to be able to draw to make art', Paula has honed ways of gently luring people into the wonderful world of creativity, facilitating them to learn new skills which they can use to enrich their own lives.
Paula has a passion for working with survivors of abuse in all forms, offering them Empowerment through Creativity.
She has completed an MA in: Art, Design and the Book, where she explored the exciting medium of artist’s books. However, her artwork is not in the usual book format - perhaps a more apt description would be that they are ‘assemblages with a narrative’.
