January Newsletter
Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025. Discover some exciting new abstract art in January’s newsletter.
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Jason Turner ‘On Ice’
Jason Turner
Jason loves the interplay between texture, colour and pattern. He is interested in how these elements are woven into a design to communicate a story. As the painting progresses ideas change and evolve. But it is the communication behind the story of painting that makes all the difference. There is no specific story, however, the viewer can look and bring their own meaning and experiences to the piece.
Vibrant acrylics and other paints are used in combination with epoxy resin. Layered heavily, it is ideal, creating optically clear works with a high gloss finish.
Joanna Commings ‘Bluebells’
Joanna Commings
Joanna describes herself as an ‘intuitive painter [who is] concerned with the feel of a place, atmosphere, season, weather conditions and the play of light on foliage, rocks, the sea and the canal.’
Charcoal and watercolour pencils are used to sketch outdoors. Photography is used to record and inform her studio practice. Joanna likes to keep work fresh and often has several paintings on the go at once.
Preferred media is acrylic working on canvas or board as a support. Joanna loves this medium for its great versatility. Acrylic allows working in thick impasto to thin washes and layers. Other media used are: felt tip, watercolour pencils and oil pastel.
Joanna originally was a portrait artist. This developed into an interest with the landscape with her move to Cornwall and the impact of the county’s incredible coastline. Today, with her home now situated on the Somerset/Devon border, work is influenced by both Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
Yvonne Coughlan ‘Vertical Graze’
Yvonne Coughlan
Yvonne is known for her colourful abstract mixed media work. She paints, prints and creates collages.
Her inspiration is drawn from her surroundings, both places she has visited, the music she has heard, and the intricate patterns found within the natural world. She enjoys the qualities of the materials she uses which also act as a creative stimulus.
In the emotionally charged ‘Vertical Graze’ the smooth surface is broken with an ‘emerging orange and cream gestural mark’. The paintings influence is scored and broken surfaces, that suggest depth and revelation.
Donovan Stanford ‘Garden of Eden’
Donovan Stanford
Inspired by harsh and inhospitable environments, Donovan takes inspiration from the ‘chilly, damp, dim, desolate windswept landscapes of England’.
Work captures the essence of the scene rather than being purely representational. His large scale mixed media works are often described as moody. ‘Paintings [are]…characterised by huge skies, arid vistas, windswept, harsh west coast seascapes [that] convey an emotive, sensory experience’.
His technique is unusual involving: dripping, pouring, scraping, spraying and wiping the paint into the surface of the work. Giving a sense of spontaneity and energy.
Lucia Miniewska ‘Joy’
Lucia Miniewska
Bristol-based Lucia is an abstract artist who loves to experiment with colour and texture. Paintings such as ‘Joy’ capture a sense of energy. The idea of the wider cosmos and our deep emotional links to the universe are influential ideas in her practice.
Lucia’s preferred medium is acrylic. She often loves to experiment, finding different techniques to capture the feeling of energy.