June Nelson paints and draws themes expressing narratives that shape women’s lives. In this episode, she talks about her upbringing in industrial south Wales, studying English before reverting to art, how she has adopted a feminist viewpoint in her work, the influence of both art history and literature in determining her motifs, drawing with smoke for which she has twice been a finalist for the Trinity Buoy Wharf drawing prize, her drawings of egg climmers, her installations on the subjects of flooding and grief, making impossible objects, and the benefits of the Turps Offsite mentoring course.

June Nelson talking with Bob Chaundy

Accompanying images on consideringart.com

Red Gloves

Coming to my Senses

Twitch

Whitsun Gloves

Elder Egg Climmer

All images are © June Nelson

You can see more of June’s work on her website

Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial