Caroline Thomas
(Parking Day, Wellington 2016)
My art practice is hugely informed by my many years of working as an image researcher in both the UK and NZ. This job requires a keen and discerning eye, an excellent visual memory and a whip-smart ability to accurately represent words and ideas with pictures. During my making process, I use materials as a visual vocabulary. Often the resulting piece reveals its meaning at the end; less frequently, an idea leads to the choice of material I employ. In both cases, materiality leads the way and for me, the process of making is as important as the end result.