Sheila Clarkson: Constellations @ 28 Charlotte Street, W1T 2NA

28 February - 24 March @ 28 Charlotte Street, W1T 2NA
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Constellations is a series of new pastel drawings by British draughtsman Sheila Clarkson.

Clarkson chooses to depict the contrasts of light and shade in the natural world using white pastel on black paper. She picks the light out of the darkness, as opposed to filling in the shadow with charcoal. Her latest drawings are all derived from her observations out of doors, rather than relying on light recorded through photographs. As the light shifts, Clarkson's mark-making captures its essence. The light is plotted roughly, and these sketched lines inform the final drawing back in the studio. Looking and watching are very active processes for Clarkson, and she defines her practice as 'light-mapping'.