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Lambert’s method and drawing technique is particularly interesting as she follows a long process of building up the image by adding and removing layers of paper and chalk. She uses black charcoal and pastel for the drawing, collaged pieces of paper for covering overworked areas and reclaiming the white surface. She gradually began to use chisels, sandpaper and a range of knives to cut and slice into the surface of the paper. This rigorous and obsessive drawing procedures, combined with the fact that the drawings as objects become thicker, was likened to Frank Auerbach’s (b. 1931) own practice, which displays a similar sense of struggle to “find” the figure.

Alison Lambert studied at Leek and Coventry Schools of Art. Her work has been exhibited widely and since 1999 she has been represented by the Jill George Gallery in London.