England
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THE TULGY WOOD
Oil, 41"-30", 1999 |
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THE THINKING
Aware of the imperfections in life scarred by pain and evil, I was mesmerized by the intrinsic beauty of these ancient trees, enmeshed in the movement of an autumn's afternoon breeze, and resident within the profound shadow created by the transitory sun. The trees were enveloped by the dappled touch of the penetrating iridescent light portrayed as coming from the East. The blue light is a symbol, that despite all experiences to the contrary this life is about light. THE INFLUENCES The painting is influenced by Arthur Rackham's atmospheric illustrations of a partially hidden world that belongs to the child. |
| I am a Royal Academy of Arts trained artist.
Now with teaching, organisational and exhibiting experience. Acting as
a freelance artist since 1996, with 28 recent solo/ mixed recent exhibitions.
MOTIVATION Boats, trees and buldings are all portrayed as symbols of the SELF. Tension is coterminous with life. It revolves around different perceptions in a comlex world, where stress revolves around the issues of gender, relationships, and identity. AIM/TECHNIQUES I am drawn to the light, and immersed in the fleeting shadows created by the movement of air, sun and water. Grey/brown staining forms the foundation of my paintings, which is used as part of the image, working with it through to the light from the dark. Etchings are printed in sepia, which is then used as an innovative mixed media technique inclusive of watercolour and gouache. Drawing is the foundation of all my work, and I also focus on detailed A1 pen and ink drawings. MOST PRESTIGIOUS WORK A painting exhibited in the London Christies art4life exhibition, 2002. The mixed media technique that won the Clairefontaine-Rhodia Prize for an Innovative/ Abstract work 2000. A painting shown on YTV 29 Dec 2000. A painting, which was one of a series, that won the RA Schools Turner Gold Medal, 1973. The AI pen and ink drawings that twice won the RA Eric Kennington Drawing Award, 1972, 1973. |