Ashlee Becks is an impasto painter specialising in the need to better understand and live with the self. A material sensibility guides the work, with thick impasto mark making acting as a metaphor for self-discovery and healing. Loving, performative, and visceral strokes juxtaposed with intricate detail enables viewers to sense the presence of the artist.
Image: FLOWER QUILT, Oil on canvas, 2022, 120cm by 180cm.
