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Notes on the collection

 

A theme of guardianship has emerged: slow motion herdswomen, like godly inflatables - shepherds doing their job.

 

Helen

Helen 2

Ever Increasing Circles

A Watchful Eye 

 

 

 

 

Anchor 1

A recurrent motif of an ovoid or ellipse occurs – a pod is the first iron skin.

 

Egg

Trojan Horse

Childlike, maladroit performances occur as a form of deception or mask.

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Frances

Bump Cap

Bunny Girl

Fox

Joker

Yates exhibits an increasingly intimate investment in her work, paintings painting themselves with little or no reference material.

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