PETER HORROCKS
Peter Horrocks was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He studied at Leicester College of Art, Chelsea School of Art and London University. He began his teaching career in London and moved to Herefordshire in 1971. His work has been exhibited widely in Herefordshire and Shropshire as well as nationally.
I use natural earth pigments mainly sourced from the ochres mined at the Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean. In 2011 I mined it myself 300 feet down in the old iron ore mines. Other pigments have been sourced on my travels, including Australia and Roussillon in France, for the best yellow ochre. The dry earth pigment is rubbed into the surface of an acid free board. Any structural lines are first incised into the board using various metal scribers. This enables the drawing to become a more physical part of the image.
More recent work explores the combination of textural qualities. Layers of gesso, plaster, pigment, slate dust, etc are applied to panels and canvas. Surfaces are layered, revealing colours beneath the surface by scraping, rubbing, digging and sanding.
www.peterhorrocks.co.uk
instagram - @peterhorrocks10
Peter Horrocks was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He studied at Leicester College of Art, Chelsea School of Art and London University. He began his teaching career in London and moved to Herefordshire in 1971. His work has been exhibited widely in Herefordshire and Shropshire as well as nationally.
I use natural earth pigments mainly sourced from the ochres mined at the Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean. In 2011 I mined it myself 300 feet down in the old iron ore mines. Other pigments have been sourced on my travels, including Australia and Roussillon in France, for the best yellow ochre. The dry earth pigment is rubbed into the surface of an acid free board. Any structural lines are first incised into the board using various metal scribers. This enables the drawing to become a more physical part of the image.
More recent work explores the combination of textural qualities. Layers of gesso, plaster, pigment, slate dust, etc are applied to panels and canvas. Surfaces are layered, revealing colours beneath the surface by scraping, rubbing, digging and sanding.
www.peterhorrocks.co.uk
instagram - @peterhorrocks10