Mary Roche's Page

My current body of artwork deals with space.  I am very interested in creating objects that the viewer can experience in a way that makes them feel as if they can be apart of it.  I have been using two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums in order to achieve this goal.

My ink drawings are done using overlapping cross contour lines to create imaginative forms.  The forms overlap in an empty space creating a mysterious place.  I play with different values and size to help create depth in the drawings.  I feel that looking at these drawings is like looking through a window into another universe.

My paper cuts are symmetrical sculptures that hang on the wall emerging from a frame like a drawing or painting.  The intricate cuts that I create transform the paper surface to become imaginative creatures.   These creatures can be interpreted and experienced differently by every viewer.  The paper is mounted inside the frame to create a form.  Throughout the coarse of the day the sculptures create shadows on the frame and wall that change with the daylight.