| Artist Gemma’s Burren desire
 By
Trevor O’Sullivan
A prodigious artist has been rewarded for graduating from London’s
most prestigious art school with a unique opportunity to undertake an
artistic residency in the Burren in Co. Clare.
Gemma Anderson will fulfil every artist’s dream when she gets a
chance to paint one of the world’s most awe-inspiring landscapes.
It is something the 25-year-old Belfast woman, who has a Masters in printmaking
from the Royal College of Art, is immensely looking forward to.
She said: “I can’t believe I have been rewarded with such
a terrific opportunity. The landscape there will provide indescribable
inspiration.”
By graduating from London’s pre-eminent art school she will follow
in the footsteps of some famous luminaries such as the inimitable Tracey
Emin.
The girl with the aptitude to create breathtaking fine art is still in
awe at what she has achieved.
She said: “I am extremely proud. I’m very exhausted from the
whole process now but the elation of relief supersedes that. Basically
it was a great experience to attend the Royal College of Art in London.
“I suppose you are at first not aware that the classmates you attend
lectures with could become household artistic names like Tracey Emin.
The mixture of ambition, caring and lovely people engenders the college
with a tremendous ambience. It felt like such a friendly place to be.”
Gemma’s propensity for fine art is something that has always remained
an integral part of her life.
She said: “Since I can remember I have always had a devout passion
for art. All my time at primary school involved drawing and then secondary
school reaffirmed it was the career path I decided to choose.”
The artistic form which Gemma embraces is etching, a method that is quite
rare these days and involves using strong acid to cut into the unprotected
parts of a metal surface to create a design.
She said: “Etching relates to the history of medial and natural
history illustration. Basically it’s quite a slow process and you
have to really devote yourself to learning it and getting the time right.
“It is quite a scientific process and there are a lot of variables.”
n Gemma’s work can be viewed on the website www.gemma-anderson.co.uk
or contact 078 794552621 for further details. |
