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Roath Botanic Garden Artists
"Roath Botanic Garden Artists” was formed in 2010 by Helen Lush and Louise Young and now includes seven artists. The idea was to celebrate the plant life of Cardiff's parks and wild places through paintings and drawings, including both traditional botanical illustration and more contemporary work. The group held it's first exhibition, "Wild and Cultivated" in Oriel Makers in December 2011 and much of this work is travelling to the new Bute Park Education Centre in Bute Park, Cardiff, from 28th January 2012 (see Contact Details and Exhibitions pages).
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Seashore Paintings
Having enjoyed regular visits to Pembrokeshire over the last twenty
years, these paintings reflect a fascination with this evocative
coastal landscape, particularly the area around Fishguard. Using the sea as a
muse and water colour as the initial wash in each work, the medium itself is
allowed to flow organically creating inspired flourishes and subversive
elements. Some pieces take inspiration from this landscape
without being of specific places whilst others represent favourite haunts, such as
Porthgain, Cwm yr Egwlys and Pwllderi.
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Landscapes and Buildings
This collection of mixed media work explores the contrasting landscapes
of Wales, particularly Cardiff, and the North East of England . Ostensibly conventional landscapes, on closer
examination the viewer will discover abstract elements and ambiguity within the
work. Richly textured organic detail contrasts
with man-made structures.
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Paintings of Italy
These paintings take inspiration from three very different experiences of Italy and Sardinia. One
cycling trip around the coast and Gennargentu mountains of Sardinia, a visit to Tuscany - in particular the ancient walled cities of Sienna and San Gimignano and a recent trip to Venice.
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Botanica
A collection of pastel and mixed media work using elements taken
from the plant world which have been simplified, abstracted and set against intense colour.
The most recent collection in the "Botanica" series was showcased at the RHS Spring
Flower Show in Cardiff in April 2009 followed by the exhibition, "Botanica 3" held in
Oriel Makers, Cardiff. The series is an ongoing project.
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Roath Park, Cardiff
I have been lucky enough to live near Roath Park in Cardiff for half my life and, over the years, have made countless paintings of the bridges, lake, gardens, wildfowl, rivers and fauna. Here are some of my more recent examples.
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Lovebirds and Poetry
A collection of semi-abstract paintings featuring birds, trees, flowers and lines taken from poems by Andrew Marvell, William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Christina Rosetti, John Donne and William Blake. In these paintings I allow the free flow of the initial wash of paint to dictate much of the composition
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