of expression coming through because I use water colours, and that can be very variable in how strong or weak the colour is on the paper. I don’t try to keep the colour that consistent when I apply it. Also, I don’t use a ruler. So, if I’m doing a hexagon I don’t try to make it a totally perfect mathematical hexagon. I’m just drawing by hand, so I still regard my paintings as full and free expression. What is also unlimited is the amount and combination of colours and forms that you can have. She describes these abstracts as suggestive of "cellular life", citing influences from Paul Klee and Edward Hopper, as well as Roman mosaics, Islamic patterns, Egyptian hieroglyphics and the shapes revealed in aerial photography. See also Abstract art Notes and references External links Rachel Jordan on the Walker Gallery web site Image gallery on BBC site Tribute by Rachel Jordan to Miriam Hyman, killed in the 7 July 2005 London bombings 1968 births Living people People with chronic fatigue syndrome 20th-century English painters 21st-century English painters Stuckism People from Maldon, Essex English contemporary artists