While many Britons may count mastering a bake or two and completing some boxsets as their lockdown achievements, Yorkshire artist Tracey Ann Britton (AKA Tray Tronic) was busy creating hundreds of stunning abstract paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the 400 paintings she created are on display in her \u201cMusic For Your Eyes” exhibition in CollaborARTi\u2019s<\/a> Gallery 3 in Huddersfield\u2019s Piazza. The exhibition will be formally launched on\u00a0Thursday 5th<\/sup>\u00a0August at 11 am.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracey says that creating art was her way of looking after herself during the Covid pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracey said \u201cI\u2019ve been aware of art as a therapeutic tool to enhance my wellbeing for many years. When lockdown happened it seemed obvious that painting would help get me through all of the weirdness that came with it. As it turned out the weirdness went on for a long time\u2026so I\u2019ve done a lot of painting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt feels like the colours sing to me while I am painting. It\u2019s an unconscious process with a bit of magic thrown in where sometimes it\u2019s as if the paint and canvas tell me what they want me to do next. If that sounds a bit crazy it probably is. I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was 22 & it pretty much affects every aspect of my life almost all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The exhibition follows Tracey\u2019s journey over the last year, her painting style changing as society opened up and closed down again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEarly in lockdown I found a palette of 12 colours that worked for me and decided to stick with it in my work through all the restrictions. When the second lockdown happened I added some more colours and began experimenting with geometric shapes and using my fingers too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve had lots of great feedback- the word beautiful comes up often! I absolutely love the paintings- I love the way they look and the way they make me feel, and I love the way this work has helped to keep me well. I find it quite difficult parting company with my paintings when I sell one! \u201c <\/p>\n\n\n\n The exhibition is open on Saturdays until the end of August from 12-3pm and other times by arrangement. You can see Tray\u2019s art on her website www.traytronic.co.uk<\/a> and her Instagram page https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/traytronic\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n