June 2009 – For the first time in public, I will be exhibiting a large collection of original paintings made between 1996 – 2009. Also at the exhibition will be some photos, digital art, and graphic design on show.
Venue 45
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The images explore themes of the landscape; atmosphere; myth & mystery; the worlds within nature, imagination and consciousness.
I am currently interested in exploring the North Devon landscape through imagery and interpretation of light, drama and atmosphere. I am particularly interested in the coastline and countryside; I experience the seasons’ change and the erratic weather patterns, which effect the environment differently each day and night. I have always found this involving and it is becoming an endless source of ideas to explore through painting.
A lot of my earlier work explored the ‘inner’ landscapes of the soul and psyche, and these dimensions still make themselves felt interacting with the environments around. There is an impulse to try to explore what may be termed the ‘spiritual’ (normal) aspects of life that I find in natural and human phenomenon.
Innovative paintings and multimedia explorations merge and provoke. Small prints to large paintings are for sale, to adorn your walls and stir your emotions.
Here you can experience art, have a free coffee, visit all the other local artists, and take a walk to the beach.
Please feel free to download and redistribute this A4 / A5 poster.
Art Trek Open Studios takes place over two long weekends this year, starting on Friday 19th through to Sunday 21st June and again on the following weekend, Friday 26th and ending on Sunday 28th June. This will give visitors an extra chance to see some of the area’s top artists and makers situated along the outstandingly beautiful coast and spread across the countryside of North Devon. Be brave and get lost! You can be sure you will not be far from an artist willing to guide you back on track. Some artists have decided to stay open during that whole week as well, but please check first as these days may change nearer the event.
Artists and Makers across North Devon, Torridge and West Exmoor, will be inviting visitors into their homes, workshops, studios and a variety of other venues, including galleries, stately homes and sculpture gardens, even including an old undertakers workshop! See demonstrations and enjoy sketching and making, on artist led walks through the area’s most beautiful and imaginative gardens.
Art Trek is a friendly event, with no pressure on visitors to buy (but should you feel inclined, everyone would be delighted!) This is a great opportunity to meet and talk to the artists, see work in progress and even perhaps join in. You will be made welcome by all the artists involved and be encouraged to chat about art (or anything really) over a cup of tea. One of last year’s vistor comments was; “It felt like one big family as I went round visiting the artists!”
