To view the interview in full cliuck here: https://youtu.be/UD8pPcGPilo?si=mJtUpRBluPW5cVaT
The role of drawing is fundamental to Margo Banks work. Drawings of crows and animals are sometimes prefaces to paintings, and sometimes a relaxation from them. They are witnesses to the changes in the landscape of Teeromoyle in South West Kerry where her mother was born. Margo was reared on her mother's stories about her childhood in the mountains, so family and a sense of place haunts her work. Her parent’s house is long gone but the field where the house was remains unchanged and she has painted this field many times. "Painting the field sometimes makes me feel snug, warm and sheltered and other times exposed, vulnerable and turbulent. I remove layers of earth while adding layers of paint. This is my subject matter, not the meaning of my paintings". You can find out more about Margo Banks by visiting her website: http://www.margobanks.com/ This short documentary was premiered at 12 noon on Saturday 25th November 2023. To find out more about these Artist Documentaries and The Artist's Well, contact alan@aka.ie
