Carrie Scott Huby

Sunset over Whitby, North Yorkshire. Whitby is a favourite destination of mine, for many reasons. I am a sucker for a “good” sunset! This was taken late summer, Whitby Abbey was behind me, facing towards The North York Moors. csh1109

For the last year I have been specifically been creating imagery to specific sound and music. Recording the immediacy of emotive movement visually. This concept I have had for twenty years. I was fortunate to have studied at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds. I studied Fine Art Textiles Majoring in Honours Degree and Dance as minor Degree. Dance and movement have been as integral as drawing and painting to my creative being. When I draw and paint I feel it is a performance, I create with my whole being. Csh 1109

Batley Art Gallery and Library is a Carnegie Building. A beautiful environment to have creative inspiration and acivity! The gallery space is approximately 30ft x 50ft. The wall I was working on fifty foot long. Quite daunting, given that I do usually produce paintings and drawing larger easel size! I have absolutely loved and embraced the Artist-in-Residence Opportunity.

I had the intention of audience participation, in the way narration. Every body’s story is important. I feel strongly that much social history is being lost. Visitors were encouraged to leave written experiences of Batley. I would the visually translate this in compositions. This is still in progress. I was overwhelmed by people’s generosity. A few of people shared their materials they use in their own compositions, born from shared experiences and creative passions. Other regular visitors would instigate philosophical debate. An honour indeed!

Water bowl... I noticed the pattern forming in the water ....

The vertical line. The Rug in the background has been produced by a friend Andrew Warburton who designs and produces the most beautiful and perfectly crafted hand- tufted Rugs and Carpets. To have a look at what he does please go to; www.arearugs.co.uk

'Paris' this image was produced in response to a visit to Paris as an Art Student in 1990. This is on display with other archival artworks and inspirational "stuff" from my studio! 7 th October 2009 Colour exploration. My starting point was "The Beautiful Batley Map". It's Geometric forms. As I started I was surprised I chose a heavy black line, I thought to myself "I don't do geometric"! All the while thinking of a friend Carol Holloran , who is moving a way from geometrics and going organic, she claims with influence from myself? Today's colour exploration on packaging paper. I did enjoy having the strong line to work with, then a little abandonment! As I was photographing the image, I noticed the portrait behind, and noticed a similarity. colour line, technique . The above thoughts occurred whilst re-arranging and removing working drawings and paintings. Purposefully changing dynamics. Changing my pattern of production. Or s...

Getting to know Acrylic paint, not yet loving it. I feel much happier at having had a "play" with paint! Acrylic on packaging paper. Exploration with Acrylic paint techniques. Inspiration taken from the 1890s Batley Town Map. Batley Town Map from 1890s. Beautiful 1890's Batley Town Map. The map has been built up layer upon layer of updated detail.

Batley Art gallery is attracting new visitors. There are also beginnings of regular visitors following the creative process. Regular gallery visitors enjoying a new exhibition, people coming along to view an artist at work, to be inspired for example by my artwork titles for poetry and song, pus those who seek philosophical debate! I feel privileged by this . I am gaining more interest in how the visitors whom wish to 'chat' end up following a gentle, but non-the-less religious and or political line of debate! I have been pondering on this? Is it due to the creative process itself having a 'meditative' quality? Further to this, I would say I was a "spiritual" person whose art work subliminally or directing contains the essence of "spirit". It is lovely and inspiring that artists are enthused to come along and share their creative inspirations with me. This is appreciated for different reasons. Carrie Scott- Huby http://www.pinkmooninspires.co.uk/

Acrylic paint on packaging paper. The colours are inspired from Ancient Roman Cinnabar Red wall painting. Artist in Residence day..... making colour. Trying not to be over whelmed by the vibrancy of acrylic colours! Carrie Scott-Huby www.pinkmooninspires.co.uk

still don't get the design shift...?

HOST Artist in Residence at Batley Art Gallery, West Yorkshire.

Errrm! I need to seek technichal advice how the blog design opens in the design I choose, the live blog is in a different design? Any suggestions? Carrie Scott-Huby www.pinkmooninspires.co.uk

Well! what a week..... I've tried and tried and tried and tried and tried to get into my blog....... and here I am. I don't know what was not happening ... if anyone has any suggestions please advise me. A word of advice... it is true "pride comes before a fall..." . This relates to my self congratulatory attitude because I had set up the blog by myself. The result was I unwittingly set up two blogs and attached myself to a group blog I have been involved with, passtheparcelart.blogspot.com.

21September 2009 Translating sketchbook research drawings into large wall drawings. 19th Setember 2009 Initial drawings in to get in to the "flow"... I use script/ words as mark making and for the content of the words themselves. 19th September 2009 Existing work and objects from my studio which I find inspiring. Posting board for visitors to give in word and picture their personal experiences of Batley. The above three images are taken in Batley Art Gallery / Library West Yorks. 21st Septmber 2009. HOST / Batley Library Artist-in-Residence. What joy having books to hand for personal research. Books I have been inspired by are historical and narrative books on Batley, contemporary science books on theories of Beauty/Truth and The Evo Devo. My mind is a whirl! I just love research.... but, I am keeping a check on it, as I only have until 19th October to produce a final artwork. Images displayed are translations from sketchbook to wall. Carrie Scott-Huby www.pinkmooninspi...

I do hope I get as sophisticated as youooo Baz! A very handsome blog indeed. Please check out my new blog or blogs ...... ? Carrie Scott-Huby www.pinkmmoninspires.co.uk

Ahh ha.... not as apt as I thought...... thanks to Baz ( Emelbi ) who made the pass the parcel art blog smooth as silk .. I'm like rough hessian! For the moment..... that is? Carrie Scott-Huby www.pinkmooninspires.co.uk