'Beyond Skin 1' Colour Study 2002

Size : 430mm x 600mm

Dominica studied Fine Art at Coventry University (1990-1993). Since then she has continued her artistic practice exhibiting widely across the West Midlands region. She was one of the First Prize winners of the Leamington Spa Open in 1999 with her painting Untitled (1999):

At first sight, a primordial soup of merging colour, greens and reds and shades of darkness, all merged expertly together into a fascinating texture of brush movement and undulating tone. VaughanÕs use of colour is superb -another prizewinner here.
Review by Stephen Blake, artspace (Winter, 1999)

These images here are from her new series of paintings and drawings entitled Beyond Skin (2002):

This work deals with the duality of the personality and its multiple layers. The human condition is complex and who we are changes at various stages in our lives. We are constantly in a process of change even when we feel 'blocked' or 'trapped' that is usually the time that fundamental changes are taking place within us. This ongoing experience always catches us out and then you think, 'Here we go again!' You have to accept what is happening by discarding the old skin and emerging ready to push yourself forward towards an unknown territory that is always there to be discovered and you know you have to go there'.
Artist's statement, June 2002.

If you are interested please email me at dominicavaughan@hotmail.com

Portfolio Images:
• 'Beyond Skin 1' - Drawing
• 'Beyond Skin 1' - Colour Study
• 'Beyond Skin 1' - Painting
• 'Beyond Skin 11' - Drawing
• 'Beyond Skin 11' - Colour Study
• 'Beyond Skin 11' - Painting