June Barton, a recent MLitt Fine Art graduate from Glasgow School of Art, is a bold and experimental artist. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee and is currently based at Wasps Studios in Briggait, Glasgow. She further develops her printmaking skills and techniques, focusing on experimental methods. June's work, which is not bound by traditional norms, addresses the complexities of loss and grief by exploring personal loss and memory through various mediums, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, and video.
During her fine art studies, June developed a passion for printmaking and chose to specialise in this medium. She was particularly drawn to screen printing because it allows for an experimental and playful approach to creating images. Her process involves editing photos in Photoshop to transform photographs and sketches into separations for print, using stencils to produce captivating artwork. She enjoys the physical aspect of creating art, the unpredictability of the results, and the exploration of new combinations of shapes and colours.
About this work:
‘Always Late’ is symbolic. The rabbit represents motherhood. June is photographed dressed in her funeral coat with a clock in hand (a symbol of time running out like in Vanitas art).