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Time and Tide - 2010
This collection of watercolour and pencil work explores the contrasting waterscapes
of Venice and the coastlines of West and South Wales and represents the artist's most recent work. The exhibition runs from Saturday 22nd May to Saturday 26th June 2010 at Oriel Makers, 37 Pen-y-Lan Road, Roath Park, Cardiff. See Contact page for futher details.
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West Wales
Having enjoyed regular visits to Pembrokeshire over the last fifteen
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. The first six images represent a recent series which take inspiration from this landscape
without being of specific places.
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Land and Sea
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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Italy
These paintings take inspiration from three very different experiences of Italy. 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.
Some work incorporates her garden designs, using their graphic qualities as a backdrop
for the plants themselves. The most recent collection in the "Botanica" series was showcased at the RHS Spring
Flower Show in Cardiff in April followed by the exhibition, "Botanica 3" which was held in Oriel Makers, Cardiff
in June.
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Parks & Gardens
A group of paintings illustrating the artist's love of plants and gardens, and a
particular interest in her local park in Cardiff: Roath Park.
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Goa
Following a visit to India a few years ago these mixed media paintings attempt to convey the richness of colour, the lushness of nature and the all-pervading smell of spices in this beautiful coastal state.
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