“The first in the set of prints has become known as my conscious being, I was instantly drawn to this figure for its neutrality, fluidity and energy, I connect deeply with this drawing, as it embodies the essence of my MBSR programmes and invites us to tune into our conscious awareness.”
How the drawings came into being…
As the life model moved to sound, the artist worked symbiotically to capture the energy of the moment and the essence of the pose. Sometimes moving with the model, other times mark-making, before the movement concluded in a pose. Intuitively choosing different brushes, sticks, a bamboo pen, quill or sometimes fingers, to apply the different mediums to the paper, trusting the process and allowing the drawing to organically emerge and unfold in the awareness of the present moment. Working in a mindful state of awareness created a powerful collection of ink and conté drawings on paper.
About the artist
Lee Hannam is an artist and designer and has been doodling, drawing and designing all her life. With a background in animation and production, Lee worked on films, tv series, commercials and videos at many of the top animation production companies. Projects included; Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’, The Snowman, Charlie Brown, When the Wind Blows, Gorillaz and many, many, many commercials. Lee complimented these skills with a new media training, deepening her understanding of digital design and associated software and works as a graphic designer with a diverse range of clients. She later studied sculpture and painting to further develop her art and this has fed into all of her related work.
The prints
Limited edition Giclée prints. Each comes numbered and signed with a certificate of authenticity.
Printed on 310gsm Ilford Cotton Textured, a warm white and has a matte finish and high texture. This paper gives strong reproduction of blacks and good colour intensity with a texture that holds the ink and catches the light. This Giclée paper has a white uncoated paper base, which together with the texture gives the artwork a lovely fine art reproduction feel.
