Anne Skinner is a printmaker and painter based in Dundee, Scotland and is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. Anne specialises in screenprints and screenprinted collages. Her work has been exhibited throughout the UK and internationally and is in public and private collections.
Artist's Statement
My work is concerned with the fragments of memories which remain in our minds long after the experience has passed. Half remembered - half forgotten.
The ever changing Scottish natural environment is a constant source of ideas for my printmaking practice, whether it is a woodland, coastal or riverside location. The structure and drama of the natural habitat, particularly in winter, is a constant source of inspiration.
Using a variety of techniques, including location sketching, photography and monoprinting, I form the images into separate elements for the screenprinting process in my studio, in Dundee, which overlooks the River Tay. This allows the development of ideas, which are never a literal translation of the subject, in a manner which, I hope, captures the essence of the subject and a transitory moment in time. I create the screenprints and screenprinted collages at Dundee Contemporary Arts Printmaker's studio using a limited palette of colours and imagery