Statement
My work combines
close observation with imagination and is a celebration of my
surroundings. I am drawn to a range of subjects and frequently
produce a series of pictures in order to explore a particular theme
through a variety of techniques and compositions. Architectural
forms, still life and landscapes are all sources of inspiration.
Through my own emotional response to the subject, the aim is to
enhance the viewer’s perception of images that might otherwise be
taken for granted.
Whether highly
detailed or deceptively simple, there is a decorative, patterned
quality to all the paintings, reinforced by an interest in formal
elements such as perspective and composition. A subtle change of
viewpoint or arrangement of shapes can significantly affect the mood
of a work. Images focus on shapes and patterns rather than
topographical features and do not therefore rely on the viewer’s
knowledge of a particular place. The relationship between rural and
marine landscapes is a recurring motif; a ploughed field can be seen
as waves, very much like the “inland sea” referred to by the poet
John Keats.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
BA (Hons.)
Visual Art and MA painting from University of Wales.
Art
Teachers’ Certificate, Goldsmiths’ College, London.
Exhibitions
One-Person Shows
1997 &
2003 The Coach House Gallery, Guernsey.
2004 The
Owen Taylor Gallery, Warwick
Selected exhibitions
1990,
1991, 1992 works included in John Laing Competition.
1999
Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
1999/2000
Christmas Exhibitions, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff.
1999-2007
Gallery Artists’ Exhibitions, Coach House, Guernsey.
Autumn
2001 exhibition at Thompson’s Gallery, Stow on the Wold.
2004 &
2007 Derby City Art Gallery Open exhibition.
June 2005
Little London Gallery, Holloway, Derbyshire Open Exhibition [prize
winner].
August
2005 “Paper Chase” exhibition, Nature In Art, Gloucester [in
conjunction with an exhibition of Matisse’s paper cuts].
Spring
2007 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Open exhibition.
Works have been accepted on several occasions for open exhibitions
at:
Royal
Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham Botanical Gardens,
“Not the
Royal Academy”, Llewelyn Alexander gallery, London
The Royal
Watercolour Society
Artist in Residence
Nature In
Art, Gloucester, October 2006.
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Tracks
Watercolour |
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From the Top
Graphite |
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High View
Watercolour |
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Garden
Oil on Canvas |
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Sarzeau
Watercolour |
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