Sean Cotter

“Paintings and their imagery can be generated out of the act of drawing. Drawing is useful as a quick method of capturing an idea or format for a more involved and detailed work later. This is not to dismiss drawings as simply throw away notes, for the essence of a work can sometimes be caught more dramatically within the moments it takes to create a sketch. It can be frustrating and tedious work trying to recreate that snap of drama on canvas. Sometimes there is no point in going any further than a charcoal or mixed media drawing. This is not to say that a canvas can’t send you back to paper. Both feed off each other creating a symbiotic relationship wherein the artist can work and develop ideas.” Sean Cotter, July 2005.

This solo show by Sean Cotter featured a new body of work comprising mainly of charcoal drawings, primarily concerned with the act of drawing, exploring the abstract notions of mood, tonality and sensitivity of line and movement.

Born in Monasterevin, Sean studied at the National College of Art and Design graduating in 1991 with an honours degree in painting.

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