Bren Head is a painter working across abstract and figurative forms, whose work is fundamentally about multi-layered, dense, textured surfaces.
Destroying and rebuilding layers is part of her working process, essentially resulting in fragile and unstable surfaces where torn fragments, cracks, and eroded surface have real significance and the image itself may become obscured, blurred or ill-defined.
“Bren’s unusual style produces a haunting effect that seems to reveal a lifetime of feelings expressed through colour, shadow and skin-like layers, each revealing a different phase of life. Stare into her portraits and wonder how life has weathered the faces. These portraits despite their abstract style ,are in many ways more personal and more exposing than photo – perfect portraits which through their neatness can be emotionally more obscure. They say more about the moment than a practiced grin.”
“Turning Heads; The Art of Bren Head” by Lucy Boyd
