Katy Spong Statement
Living by the sea and overlooking farmland I am drawn to movement, the constant change in activity both human and animal. This is particularly revealed in the birdlife of the bay. The movement is tireless, elemental and images strike unexpectedly. I am attempting to observe, select and structure the fragility of the moment. Birds make powerful subjects. I experiment with monoprint and collage to explore my subject and capture the fragility of a moment. The impulse to reconstruct prints using different textured papers and abstraction in turn informs my painting.