Artist Statement – Helen Mortimer

"Is age the main factor in how we view the world – and how the world views us? How do we feel about ourselves and other people as ageing takes place – do we change as we get older? Does the chid remain? In my work, 'The Fabric of Life', I asked the community these questions and the responses have been as individual as the people that created them, but they are all part of the big picture 'life is what you make it'."

'One Eye on the Clock' Everyone is conscious of time passing and the fact that we all age, and that we have a limited amount of time, our eyes show our age and reflect our lives.

'Inner Beauty Ageing Exterior' These paintings incorporate the Yin-Yang symbols, looking at ageing as a form of constant renewal, young and old interdependent on each other, using colour to show elements of life's beauty, struggle, celebration and harmony.

Helen Mortimer | One Eye on the Clock – artwork & detail