Alchemy in Layers by artist Becky Borthwick

About

Becky Borthwick, a well-known local artist, with an international client base including collectors and private commissions, is due to have her latest exhibition, 'Alchemy of Layers' at MADE in the Pewsey Vale. The exhibition will take place from Friday 21st – Saturday 29th March, with a Private Viewing, taking place on Thursday 20th, the eve of her exhibition.

The Private View will include fizz, brownies and a guest appearance from local songwriter Andrew Rumsey, who has recently released a new album Collodion.

About Becky Borthwick
My art is rooted in the changing landscape around me – the ebb and flow of the seasons, each with its own beauty. The natural rhythms and movements suggest the form and structure of a piece, to which I may add trees, lines of the earth that have been eroded or from the path of a tractor over time.

I tend to experience the world around me in a sensory and intuitive way, with the spine of the downs, the curve of a hare's back or a winding path dissecting a field; seeing and feeling them simultaneously, inspires me to make initial marks on paper or material to record a passing moment in time. I love to experiment and learn from what looks and feels right. A mistake may take me in an exciting new direction from which to race along on a new journey.

My aim is to translate these raw emotions into images – using recycled materials, natural textiles and combining them with acrylics/ inks/ soya milk , earth pigments , lime or water colour – capturing the essence and the stunning beauty of Wiltshire, with its rolling downs, vales, trees, ancient places, a beach or just the eye of a hare or the curve of a horses back.

Although I have no formal training, I have attended many workshops over the years and been taught by some wonderful tutors including Amanda Hislop, Valerie Wartelle, Claire Benn, who have been enormously influential.

To attend the Private View email becky-borthwick@hotmail.com