Rose Wylie in The Guardian

A photo of Rose Wylie in her studio in 2017. Photo by Joe McGorty.

This feature explores the artist's 2014 work Billie Piper (A Combo Painting)

January 27, 2021

“The work has an air of both freedom and fragility. Painted directly on to unstretched, unprimed canvas and framed by strips of loosely stuck black fabric, it resembles a tapestry as much as a painting. It combines a variety of collaged materials and mediums: oil paint on canvas and watercolour on paper, as well as the visible staples. It also juxtaposes abstract shapes and forms with surprising details, such as Piper’s comb-like hands.’’

Read the full feature exploring Wylie's 2014 painting Billie Piper (A Combo Painting) in The Guardian.

Image: Rose Wylie in her studio, 2017. Photo by Joe McGorty

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