Studio Critical

Valerie Brennan interviews painter Louisa Waber about her work and studio practice. Waber remarks: "Whether the painting is finished or not is sometimes unclear – other times it shouts 'done.' Frequently I go back into a painting after a pause of weeks or months, often seeing possibilities I hadn't before. I can't repeat a painting.

Valerie Brennan interviews painter Peter Shear about his work and process. Shear remarks that "Sometimes images are allowed to evolve organically but more often I'll paint everything out that isn’t working. The discarded image is still there; the memory is still there influencing the painting but it informs indirectly... It’s become increasingly important to leave