Artist Spotlight: Lola Donoghue
Abstract Artists Lola Donoghue
My name is Lola Donoghue, and I’m a painter and illustrator.
My paintings are captured moments of past experiences. However, when I begin, I never know what the finished piece will look like. The initial trigger is merely a springboard for my imagination; a vehicle for my creative urges. It is an emerging process. As the work unfolds, I may discover something by accident, which in turn dictates the direction of the piece. A representational piece usually ends up in total abstraction.
Most of my work is intuitive and instinctual. Often, to kickstart a session, I will grab the first thing that comes to hand, be it piece of chalk, a marker or some ink, if only to get rid of the blank canvas as quickly as possible. I’m usually working on at least ten paintings at the same time. I will bring a painting to a certain point, leave it, sometimes for a couple of weeks, then finish it in five minutes when I’m inspired to return. I work with both oils and acrylic. I love the depth and quality of oil, the layers and the glazes, but I equally love the instancy of acrylics. Whatever medium I choose to use very much depends on the mood of the day.
