Tracy Thursfield is a surrealist oil painter in the lineage of Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo and Ithell Colquhoun.
She is influenced by myth, magic, symbolism and all things contrary. Her style is traditional but with a very definite twist.
She also writes poetry that rhymes. Sometimes the words come first, sometimes the image. Either way she likes to conjure up stories in her paintings.
To find out more about the stories behind the paintings and the links with Surrealism explore the Series links below
THE Triptychs
I seem to be drawn into painting in threes.
THE Tarot Series
I had done a couple of exploratory tarot packs years ago in water colour. I didn’t think I was going to repeat the process but then found myself still fascinated by the ideas behind the Major Arcana. Since I work in true surrealist fashion, letting my subconscious dictate, slowly but surely I found myself re-painting all of the twenty two major arcana. The process is at last complete.
THE Jigsaw panda SERIES
Jigsaw Panda is a small panda made up of four wooden jigsaw sections that I have had in my possession for as long as I can remember. I had just made my first canvas when it called me on an adventure back in 2020.
THE Down the Rabbit Hole Series
I discovered white rabbit in a local crystal shop. It is made of alabaster (I think). The series was influenced by the shamanic descent into the underworld.