Since graduating with a B. Ed Hons in Art, Design and Education in 1985, Helen has continued to follow her passion for creating and learning throughout her career. A home, family and career as a teacher and senior education adviser followed, though she has always maintained her love of all things creative, teaching and making […]
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Acrylics, Prints, Greeting Cards I took up art when I retired a few years ago, with very little experience of art apart from lessons at school. I am a member of Salisbury Group of Artists, and I also belong to a small group, meeting in Winchester each week for art and some tuition on our […]
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You can’t beat a good view, but it is transitory, a fleeting moment of joy and wonder. Capturing that view as an image preserves that moment so that you can re-visit your memories and feelings in the future. I view my photography as the portrayal of a view as I remember it, rather than a forensic “warts and all” photo. I […]
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I have had a keen interest in capturing the natural world since my parents gave me a Box-Brownie at the age of 11. After years of being a happy snapper, in 2007 I decided to take things more seriously by dedicating more time to practicing and learning my craft. My interests cover landscapes, nature, the […]
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I have been painting, potting and designing all my life, though with less time during busy working periods. Since retirement I have become more confident in watercolour and now moved into acrylic as a more suitable medium for larger more abstract work. I have tackled many subjects but am currently using photos of holidays and […]
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Originally a contemporary watercolour artist I now paint mainly in acrylic and work can be on paper, canvas or on hardwood panels. I love to experiment with different materials, textures and mark making tools. Paintings evolve naturally and develop a character of their own through the build up of layers, texture and glazes. Inspiration frequently […]
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Graphite Pencil Artist Ruth creates finely worked graphite drawings. She loves to explore the detail in many subjects, highlighting textures and tonal ranges. She uses cropped images, sometimes features unexpected viewpoints and juxtapositions, and occasionally adds passages of watercolour. Ruth has an MA in Art History of the Modern Period (Goldsmiths College, London) and is a member of […]
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Robert is a member of the Society of Graphic Fine Artists, the UK Colour Pencil Society and the Oxford Art Society as well as a member of the Wallops Art Society. Robert shows regularly with the Pastel Society and has exhibited at the Royal West Academy in Bristol on several occasions. He showed at the […]
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Lesley was born in County Durham in 1956. As a child she loved to draw. Attending Grammar School, she was taught art by the well renowned artist and illustrator, Sheila Mackie. Sheila was the inspiration that developed her interest and passion for drawing and painting. On leaving school, Lesley attended Didsbury College of Education where […]
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I came to art later in life having never had time to explore my interest with a family. I am a physiotherapist by profession, but I am now retired. I am interested in the science of art, heavy versus light pigments, the transparency versus opacity of paint and the use of this knowledge to produce […]
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