Animal-like figures with human features that draw from the subconscious mind, and have been drawn using the left hand, form the basis of Jill Sorensen's exhibition at Tauranga Art Gallery.
Sorensen's 'Of Course I Meant It When I Said I Didn't Mean It' opened on Saturday, May 1.

Concept drawing By Jill Sorensen called 'Pony Love'.

Drawing is central to Jill's work. Naturally right-handed, she uses her left hand to draw from her imagination without conscious thought, a form of 'automatic' drawing. She then uses her right hand, or the thinking side of her brain, to reposition and adjust her drawings.
Jill's figures are a combination of pony or rabbit type figures often with human features, in which she expresses the idea that things are not always as they seem.
Through her complex characters, she explores the concept of cheating and lying, and in particular, how this manifests in celebrity culture.
"On the surface, this exhibition might look as if it's all about fun, but there's a deeper, almost sinister level, underlying Sorensen's work," says gallery manager Penelope Jackson.
Jill will hold a floortalk on her work, at 1pm, Saturday, 22 May - entry by gold coin donation.

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