Gemma Carson approaches painting as a spiritual journey, a means of transcending the mundane. Her art weaves together opposites - visibility and invisibility, figuration and abstraction - into works that are centred around faces and gazes, balancing clarity with ambiguity. Her work explores the essence of reality, embracing the  coexistence of the past, present, and future, all entwind with memories and emotions.

Carson explores the concept of ‘in-betweenness’, a space where connections and separations coexist. Influenced by the presence of unseen energies - ghostly, dreamlike, and intuitive - Carson’s art resonates with the intangible aspects of existence. Drawing from memory, daily life, and emotion, her works invite viewers into a narrative realm rich with depth and wonder.