Burren College of Art, Ireland
I began working on an iPad as an alternative to and in parallel with painting. Drawing with my fingers on the glass surface, I consciously chose a minimal palette of “brushes.” I used the medium to explore the facets of drawing and painting with lines, constructing spaces within which I could communicate using abstract narrative forms.
The first series took time as I was teaching myself how to use the different tools within the application. Once I was more familiar with the medium, I could explore the types and differences between brushes as much as I wanted to. This “freedom of choice” became the subject of my first series, which I humorously titled “Afternoon in a Candy Store.” This series was eventually exhibited on Artsy with CMS Art Projects in Toronto.
The second series began in Canada and physically materialized in Ballyvaughan, Ireland, in October 2022 during a Burren College of Art residency. During the month-long residency, I created new drawings on the iPad and continued to print the work using the BCA's digital studio facilities. This new series, “Sanctuary,” was also exhibited with Artsy and CMS Art Projects in 2023.
PADA STUDIOS: LONG RANGE STUDIO VISITS
In this conversation as part of our Long Range Studio Visits we introduce Henrique Neves and Anne-Marie Cosgrove. Artists talk about their practice during confinement and techniques they use while painting. They also discuss importance of questioning and rethinking older works and discovering new methods of painting.
Thank you to PADA Studios in Barreiro, Portugal, for the opportunity to spend time with artist Henrique Neves discussing our work over a period of time in 2021. “In this conversation as part of our Long Range Studio Visits we introduce Henrique Neves and Anne-Marie Cosgrove. Artists talk about their practice during confinement and techniques they use while painting. They also discuss importance of questioning and rethinking older works and discovering new methods of painting.”
You can find the interview here:
https://www.padastudios.com/cosgrove-neves
Anne-Marie Cosgrove, SPECTACLE, 2019 Acrylic on canvas, 64 × 60 inches
PADA STUDIOS AND RESIDENCIES, BARREIRO, PORTUGAL
I’m thrilled to be working in Kate Mothes’ curated residency at Pada Studios and Residencies in Barreiro, Portugal from April 3 to May 30th, 2019. I will be continuing on in residence at PADA for an additional month.
Participating artists are: Dord Burrough (Australia); Saskia Fleishman (USA); Tintin Cooper (UK); Alia Hamaoui (UK); Juliette Ezavin (UK); Anne-Marie Cosgrove (Canada)
The artist gratefully acknowledges and thanks the Canada Council for the Arts for their generous financial support through the Arts Abroad program.