Lucy Pick was born on the Isle of Wight and now lives in Hampshire. She has exhibited widely and her work is held in many private collections. Having painted for 25 years, exploring a series of abstract landscapes in oils, she discovered the work of Baron and Larcher and became fascinated by the radical domesticity of their seminal work and natural dyeing.

She has always been attentive to the environment and the considerable impact human activities have on its delicate balance. As we furnish our homes, we choose objects that hold personal value , whether due to memories, aesthetics or functionality. It is essential that these items do not cause harm the planet or ourselves.

Lucy has established a small dye garden in the New Forest, which ensure the provenance of the colours in the work, as everything is grown organically. The dye garden is situated on the ite of a flower garden providing me with waste materials from wilting blooms.

She uses her experience as a painter to approach fabric with a painter’s eye bringing an appreciation of mark making and the joy of irregularities and imperfections in outcome.

Her patterns are often inspired by modernist architecture, being drawn to the juxtaposition of the natural and muted tones against the hard concrete geometry, away from the twee sentimentalist attitude to history but with an optimistic view towards the future.

Quilts evoke comfort, memories and home but have also been used for quiet political protest - this contrast of roles is what draws her to them and then by signing them in stitch, she elevates them to be viewed and exhibited as artworks.