“Punch and Judy” “What inspires you to paint and how do you develop your ideas?“ My paintings are figurative explorations of the world around me. Having trained at Art College in a traditional ethos I came to appreciate the process of looking intently and recording accurately. I am inspired by making drawings to inform…
Welcome to Art Gallery SW monthly newsletter. Each month we plan short interesting art based topics illustrated with a works from our gallery artists. This month we are featuring Landscape art and Impressionist art featuring works from Alan King, Andrew Cottrell, Rosemary Bonney, Angie Seaway, Belinda Reynell and Arty Angelika. “Sunset over the long Barrow” Artist’s have been inspired by the…
Wiltshire-based artist Andrew Cottrell is known for his landscapes of the South West, where he has lived most of this life. “Avebury Stones“ “What inspired you to specialise in landscape painting?” I am inspired by colour, light and texture whether it’s in a landscape, cityscapes or seascapes from around the world that inspires me. The…
“Windsor Tree Series (After the Rain)” “Tell us more about your inspirations, in particular trees that feature strongly in your work”. I draw a lot of inspiration from my walks and paint from photos that I take. Berkshire is home to the Windsor Great Park which has a varied landscape and the trees in particular…
“Porthmoina Cove” “What makes a good composition for a linocut?“ I’m an Artist/Printmaker and I mainly work in reduction linocuts, I use the same piece of lino and cut away each colour after I’ve printed that layer. When you’ve finished there’s hardly anything left on the lino which makes it a limited edition. For me…
“Japonica” “Can you tell us more about your work and your inspirations?“ My work is about Being At One with Nature, whether I am working in my studio or En Plein Air. I am inspired by the shapes and how the light falls on the subject and incorporating the life form adds a narrative to…
Welcome to the Art Gallery SW May Newsletter! Each month we explore different art topics illustrated with the works from our very own gallery artists. This month we’re featuring Abstract and Surrealist artwork . “Blossom” by Martin Bush Abstract Art Abstract art developed following the First World War, one of its earliest pioneers was the…
Peter Goodhall is a Devon based artist living in Sidmouth. He is well known for his paintings of the sea . “Surf, Sun & Sand X11“ “What draws you to the sea as a subject matter?“ I’m sure that the sheer scope of opportunities to paint the sea will keep me going for the rest…
“Nature’s Doorway 11″ Can you tell us about what inspires your watercolours and how you go about creating them? Most of my painting is done in the studio using photographs, my own and from the Web, as reference material. My watercolours tend to be bold and I am very inspired by the West Country artist,…
“Fabriza Costa 1” What is the ethos behind your photographic work? I’m deeply interested in people. I’m interested in observing people and their interaction with the environment (as in my street photography), and I’m also interested in working with people to bring them into an image that can reflect back to them the way I…
“Wells Cathedral“ Can you tell us more about yourself and your practice; it’s influences and your preferred media? Although my background is journalism I have always been interested in art and after I retired as Managing Editor of a large national newspapers group I moved to the Lake District and reinvented myself as a painter….
“Brown and Blue” How do you begin your work? If there is something personal that I want to express then I take notes, draw but mostly write on my drawings. That way I can express the feeling I am having, particularly for the porcelain body casts or the sculptures. If I am working intuitively in…