Gabrielle J Moore
Degree: Fine Art BA (Hons)
University: Cardiff School of Art and design
Graduation Year: 2014
New Blood Art Statement
Narrative winds itself intuitively through the work of Gabrielle Moore. Using an array of found images Moore creates scenes of suspected malice, presumed grief or even comical mystery. The diversity of Moore’s scope certainly creates a thought provoking experience. We are unable to grasp the situation but are given a surreal glimpse at a scene we inevitably cannot interpret. The pieces pay homage to our own experiences of the world around us and the connections we make with certain symbols. As such these pieces can be interpreted, and explained in numerous approaches giving them each a seemingly multidimensional crux.
Artist Statement
I work with multiple different supports for my paintings playing with the way paint interacts with an untraditional surface. Much of my landscape based work focuses on a pairing down of the marks I make to create a scene these are often created in my studio from quick sketches made on hikes.
My other key interest in my practice is a theatrical narrative or emerging story within an image. I am interested in imagery that rest between the comical and unnerving, the film-like and the real. Often this includes my interest in true crime and occultist imagery and the poignancy and increased narrative they acquire through painting. However some of my work of travel and people from my own life also leans over into this category.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2015 Autobiography, Arts2Life, The Crazy Fox
2014 Life Cycle, North Bristol Arts Trail, HMP, Bristol
2014 Penryn Arts Festival, Earth And Water, Penryn
2014 CSAD Fine Art Degree Show, Howard Gardens, Cardiff
2014 Theatre Of Doors, The Alchemist Gallery, Cardiff
2014 Artist of The Week, Howard Gardens, Cardiff.
2013 Process Space, Made In Roath Arts Festival St Martins Church, Cardiff.
2013 Derwent Art Prize, Exhibition of Shortlisted Artists, The Mall Galleries London.
2013 2nd Year Show, Capitol Arcade Warehouse, Cardiff.
2013 Mural Painting For Jeremy Deller ‘So Many Ways To Hurt You ‘, Diffusion Arts Festival Cardiff.
2012 Birth To Death And Hereafter, Capitol Arcade Warehouse, Cardiff.
2012 Modern Alchemists, Capitol Arcade Warehouse, Cardiff.
2011 Foundation Summer Show. The Poly, Falmouth.