Molly Stride

BA (Hons) Fine Art

Molly Stride

Through mixed medias such as drawing, painting and photography, my work explores the connection built up between people, objects and their environment. I capture people within their own environment surrounded by their possessions, indicating a visual depiction of the juxtaposition between these elements. I feel this kind of attachment and connection to certain belongings and surroundings is an extension of the self.

The process of these paintings begins with digitally photographing the subject and then is fully investigated through acrylics on board. Portraiture has been the focus of my work for many years. I attempt to capture emotion and expression through my paintings and I feel I discover a great deal about someone once I have painted or drawn them. Photography (analogue and digital) assists me in capturing the subject naturally and sincerely, I consider photography to be like an initial sketch. My work with analogue and digital photography involves an amateur street photography/ photojournalism practice, investigating the environment of my portraiture subjects and their connection to the surroundings of where they live.


Drwy gyfryngau cymysg fel darlunio, paentio a ffotograffiaeth, mae fy ngwaith yn archwilio’r cysylltiad a wneir rhwng pobl, gwrthrychau a’u hamgylchedd. Rwy’n dal pobl yn eu hamgylchedd eu hunain yng nghanol eu heiddo personol, sy’n rhoi portread gweledol o’r gyfatebiaeth rhwng yr elfennau hyn. Rwy’n teimlo bod y math hwn o ymlyniad a chysylltiad ag eiddo ac amgylcheddau penodol yn estyniad o’r hunan.

Mae proses y paentiadau hyn yn dechrau drwy gymryd ffotograff digidol o’r unigolyn ac yna caiff ei ymchwilio’n llawn drwy acrylig ar fwrdd. Mae fy ngwaith wedi canolbwyntio ar bortreadau ers sawl blwyddyn. Rwy’n ceisio dal emosiwn a mynegiant drwy fy mhaentiadau ac rwy’n teimlo fy mod yn dysgu llawer am rywun pan fyddaf wedi’i baentio neu ei ddarlunio. Mae ffotograffiaeth (analog a digidol) yn fy helpu i ddal yr unigolyn yn naturiol ac yn ddiffuant. Rwy’n ystyried bod ffotograffiaeth fel braslun cychwynnol. Mae fy ngwaith â ffotograffiaeth analog a digidol yn cynnwys ffotograffiaeth stryd amatur/gwaith ffotonewyddiaduraeth, gan archwilio amgylchedd gwrthrychau fy mhortreadau a’u cysylltiad ag amgylchedd lle maent yn byw.

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