Becky Cole is a contemporary artist based in Northern Ireland. She was trained at the renowned National College of Art and Design in Dublin and completed a diploma at Trinity College Dublin in European Painting. Her work is a reaction to the land that surrounds her, where she mainly works plein air or from her studio located on her farm.
“For me, the land that surrounds my home is my mirror and my subject matter. It contains so much energy, emotion and colour but it also reflects my own life, both the struggles and joys. I’ve always enjoyed subject matter that provides turbulence and questioning but has a beautiful, decorative element. As an undergraduate I was particularly interested in self portraits, club culture and lap dogs. A curious mix and one which has transformed as I have matured with my work but the interest in escapism, self-enquiry and the effect of humans on the natural world remains.”
