Jonathan Polkest (1952)

The main feature of Kestle Barton’s Portraits of Community Big Draw Project will be Jonathan Polkest’s wonderfully inventive Tedna Ve/ Draw Me Booth, which has been in previous Big Draw campaigns both in Cornwall and throughout the UK. The Tedna Ve/ Draw Me Booth is a handmade camera obscura booth concealing the artist and mechanism. Interacting with the installation briefly illuminates the historical discoveries and contemporary possibilities of imaging and portraiture. As Polkest explains, ‘Drawing a simple likeness with the broad pointed pens creates a unique item shared by all who participate to create this community art event.