a new book by Louise fletcher
Life Force
A painter’s response to the nature poetry of Ted Hughes
coming October 2021
Appealing to a broad audience of artists and potential artists, appreciators of the work of Hughes, and all who are interested in contemporary art and the relationship between poetry and the visual,
this reflection on the artistic process provides a personal insight into how great writers can continue to move us so profoundly and stimulate work such as that showcased in this body of work.
Life Force is a stunning sequence of over 30 abstract artworks, each taking their inspiration from the poetry of former UK poet laureate Ted Hughes (1930–1998) and the evocative setting of the Yorkshire moors.
With quotations from Hughes’s work included alongside the pieces they provoked, moving commentary by Louise detailing their background and inclusive of preliminary sketches and photography, this wonderfully produced hardback documents a journey through both literature and the landscape.
