EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Inspired and tutored by the highly acclaimed contemporary artist Swarez, Shirley uses the finest primed Belgian canvas along with enamels to create vibrant, contemporary, abstract modern art.  Her love of colour is clear and her artwork shows dynamism and a fluidity which presents itself in the way the the enamels mix and interact with each other

Barbara grew up in the North East of England in the 60’s/70’s and as a teenager made her own clothes using interesting and colourful fabrics.  Her passion for textiles continued and after spending over 25 years in the Scottish Borders “lucyalicedesigns” was born creating unique pieces of art using 100% natural fabrics sourced from local mills.  She is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and her work is humorous and quirky, rather like herself!

“Last summer I rediscovered the joy of expressive painting In Cornwall thanks to Amanda Hoskin and Jack Davis, two inspirational artists who tutor at Newlyn Art School and my friend Linda Kinniburgh who suggested we visit Cornwall, paint and eat fish. The result of this are the seascapes in the exhibition and my introduction to acrylic ink and the possibilities of mixed media. The latter was further elaborated with the artist Claudia Petretti. For me the possibilities for interpretation and expressing how we feel in art are endless and mistakes inevitable –only a brushstroke between a masterpiece and a burach. Hope you enjoy the paintings”.