Ally Stott

These drawings come from an interest in the body and how we  use and abuse our bodies. I am interested in looking at size,  mass, the  mind and physical and mental strength. Most  recently  this has  been  done by looking at and participating in  a  number  of different  sports or types of physical exercise, and  considering the  effects,  both physical and mental,  from  participating  in these activities. These recent drawings, taken from  photographs from  boxing matches, can be read as a kind of  'sign  language', yet  there  also  seems to be a sense of  peacefulness  and  calm within the images that belies the nature of their origin.