Tel: 0044 (0)7892 905016
email: hayleylock@tiscali.co.uk
blog: http://countsandnuonces.blogspot.com/
Artist and maker

she's selling wolf tickets
© hayley lock 2010
multi disciplinary collage from a mix of ideas taken from portraiture, folklore and symbolism, slang and alternative secret societies
as well as the imaginary
For
the last two years Hayley Lock has been developing a series of works depicting
characters from her imaginary world of monarchy and noble folk. Pseudo sexual
characters adorn behavioural oddments through a terrifying back - story of
historical events as yet untold, titled 'Imperial Leather'. Derived from
snippets of overheard conversation and appropriated images Locks works weaves
new narratives of history and myth through a complicated and sometimes
mysterious tale of heartache, lust and delusional thinking.
Introducing new characters, modes of transport, and
trophies that may or may not exist within the story that as yet still remains
hidden from the viewer, Lock forces the audience to re-invent their own dialogue
within the works. Works are repeatedly revisited by Lock over a prolonged
period of time allowing for constant reinvention to an often bizarre and
outlandish end.
The
repeat of the triangle, sounds, sculptures and wall - based works are
significant to the story to date, revealing the souvenirs that Lock's main
character 'Gimp' has picked up from various encounters.
Lock intends to reveal the occasional short story from her
ongoing book in 2011.



