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You can now purchase my art works from Made-4-U in Darlington, the place to get unique hand made gifts and jewellery.
Unit 2 Blackwell Arcade
Darlington,
Co. Durham.
Forthcoming events that I will be attending will be posted here.
I studied floor covering and interior textile design to degree level at Kidderminster College, accredited by Wolverhampton University. Since completing my course in 1999 I have developed my design skills and have become more interested in using surface pattern in paintings rather than from a design perspective.
My current work is of an abstract origin which combines a contemporary and decorative style, influenced by modern day living. I also take inspiration from nature, in particular sun sets and water which I explore through layering, colour and pattern.
My work reflects the enjoyment that I gain from experimenting with different media and surface pattern. As well as painting in an abstract style I also enjoy painting and drawing a variety of subjects, and more recently I have been following a stained glass course which I find both exciting and rewarding. I find that this allows me to explore colour and texture in a different way. It also allows me to use design processes from initial ideas through to the finished product.
I am always looking at different media to create my artworks. I mostly work in gouache but have also used watercolour, pastel, silk paints, batik and acrylic. It mainly depends on what effects that I want to create and also what subject I was going to be painting or drawing.
I enjoy showing my work in exhibitions as people can view the pictures as they should be. I also have some work for sale on a gallery website on the internet and I also have my own website which has examples of my work on show.
As well as abstracts I have worked in more traditional ways by painting landscapes which I hope to do more of in the future, flower studies which I have found to be quite popular and buildings, particularly houses. I will however attempt to work in other ways as necessary as I can turn my hand to most things.
My art practice is really about experimenting with different media and subjects that I feel comfortable with at the time. I am a spare time artist; I aim to create artwork whenever I can especially before an exhibition. In the future like to spend more time on creating art. I am a member of an artist collective called 'blimey!' We support and encourage our art work and have started to work on group events, promoting our work and that of local artists in the area. It aslo provides a forum to be able to talk about work and network with other artists.
I hope you enjoy my work, if you have any comments or would if you are interested in purchasing any of my work please leave a message in the contact me section.
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