Linda Styles

I like to think that my work is about something ‘other’ than itself, awkward balance and pictorial narrative always present, always linked, the tangible object on the shelf or canvas on the wall representing the sometimes intangible whole. Brian Stewart (R.I.P) stated a while back, “ Linda’s ceramics are instantly recognisable, created in a style that is uniquely her own. There is a dynamic tension between the figurative and abstract elements of her work, which often contain intriguing undertones”. The undertones are autobiographical and necessarily dark but I hope that the overriding essence of my work is to do with optimism and the power of endurance. Vive la difference!