Tom Jean Webb

How much planning goes into each artwork?

The balance between planning and spontaneity is one I’m interested in understanding. I found my work was feeling too planned from start, middle to end. So I spend a lot of time thinking about preparing and documenting ideas, but also creating space once something has started. Basically creating a framework for movement, an idea that allows for creative response. I go on regular hikes, taking pictures of things or moments that inspire me. Trying to understand the elements that make up my work. I love making sculptures in my studio using found rocks and objects from my hikes, they might not end up as finished pieces but they allow me to understand more about what I want to achieve in my paintings.