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    LOTTIE CONSALVO

    Aug 27, 2018 4 minutes
    STORY H. R. HYATT-JOHNSTON

    Lottie Consalvo’s practice traverses painting, sculpture, performance, video and photography, mostly within a colour palette of earthy, neutral shades. When Artist Profile met up with her, we wanted to ask about the performative side of being Lottie.

    YOUR EDUCATION IS IN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, gold and silversmithing. How did you end up making art?

    It was just a detour. My father is a painter and I was always painting and drawing.

    Did you consider going to art school?

    I was very pragmatic then. I didn’t think I could make a living from it.

    Your colour palette is very earthy and tertiary based…

    I get that a lot. I don’t like distractions. I might occasionally start with blue but

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