Karen Welsh

“Intra –“
On 31 May 2003 Karen’s first solo exhibition ‘Intra-‘ opened at the Richard Attenborough Centre, the culmination of her residency.

“Intra – explores evocative subject matter through pen and ink drawings, digital video projection, ceramic sculpture and oil painting.

The human form can create a strong emotional response. Baby forms invoke feelings of vulnerability, dependence and isolation alongside a need to protect and defend. The use of cast pig’s ovaries, sourced from Dr Alireza Fazeli at the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Dept. of Obs and Gynae. in Sheffield, examines the physical nature of human genetics, where a fine line is drawn between acceptability and revulsion.

Karen Welsh explores her subject matter in a way that brings together widely publicised issues with deeply personal ones. She strongly believes in utilising technical skills that are based in tradition to create 3D sculptural forms and 2D artwork. “

From the leaflet that accompanied the exhibition.

Click here for a review of the exhibition by Keri Townsend.