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Form, Tone and Texture
An exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
4th October - 30th November 2008
Paintings - Ian Cruickshank, Rod Willis, Trevor Smith, Linda Judkins,
Sarah Whapples, Jules Smith
Ceramics - Regina Heinz, Tim Andrews, Matthew Chambers, Lisa Ellul
Kim Taylor Gallery Owner says of this exhibition "We have brought together an exciting mixture of creators from the region. Sarah Whapples, from Solihull, creates glass and enamel pictures whose textured work compliments perfectly the tonal watercolours of Malvern based artists Ian Cruickshank and Trevor Smith. Birmingham's Jules Smith's watercolours embody peace, calm and contemplation, which nestled alongside the bolder, textured oils of Worcester's Linda Judkins' landscapes should provide any visitor to the gallery plenty for visual fulfilment. The ceramics in this exhibition have a strong sculptural theme - the emphasis is on form, whether it is in the burnished raku of Tim Andrews, the clay tubes and cones of Lisa Ellul or the organic shapes of Regina Heinz and Matthew Chambers."
Artist and Makers Information and Quotes
Ian Cruickshank started his second career as an artist in 1994 soon after arriving in the UK from Southern Africa. With no formal art training, but a great desire to draw and paint, he set about learning to paint in watercolour. The Cotswolds, Lake district and the coastlines of Pembrokeshire, Devon and Cornwall are where he finds scenes that most suit his traditional approach and where he strives to capture on paper, the ever-changing moods and a sense of space. He particularly enjoys painting historic buildings, trees and boats.
Rod Willis. The theme that runs throughout Rod's work in oil and watercolour is his intuitive feel for light and atmosphere. He will often venture out before sunrise and at dusk-the times of day when shape and form meld and retain an air of mystery - to capture the changing, often ethereal effects of the light. He says "Oil paint will sit there and wait to be told what to do, whereas watercolour can run away from you if your attention wavers for a moment. Each watercolour is a process of discovery."
Linda Judkins says of her work "In my flower studies my aim is to paint, not botanical portraits, but to capture the character of an individual group of flowers in a painterly way. This is usually done by using watercolours, which I think expresses a sense of their iridescence and translucency. In my landscapes, I often include figures. Not only does this lend a sense of scale to the picture, but also expresses how an individual may feel overwhelmed by a sense of the power and grandeur of nature. I enjoy working predominantly in watercolours and oils - the former a means of rapid expression, the latter when I wish to make a bolder or more personal statement."
Trevor Smith is the author of Sketching Wild Birds. Trevor's work involves sketching and painting in the field. His subjects are those he can study personally, the birds and wildlife of Britain, painting what he knows and loves.
Sarah Whapples has been working with stained glass for the past 7 years & more recently with enamel. The enamel canvases comprise several layers of different coloured enamel (glass dust), which are built up onto copper sheets to create unique designs they are then kiln fired with her 'signature' millefiori cane.
Jules Smith. While remaining essentially abstract, her current work draws on landscape and architectural forms for points of reference. Colour is used as a metaphor for landscape, to suggest rather than state. These pieces attempt to be contemplative in nature rather than challenging and the intention is to invite the viewer to offer a personal interpretation of the works' meaning.
Regina Heinz is an award-winning ceramicist, best known for the "pillow" forms she creates as individual abstract sculptures or as part of a wall panel series. Inspired by the mountainous landscape of her home country Austria and constructed from soft slabs of clay, Regina Heinz's pieces display an organic and sensual quality. Reminiscent both of the intimacy of a body and the flowing lines of a landscape, her work, equally, can be seen as purely abstract - dealing with form, volume, line and colour. Precisely constructed forms echo geometric designs, which are painted on in vibrant colours and contrast with the soft clay surfaces.
Tim Andrews has gained an International reputation for his distinctive smoke-fired and raku ceramics. Many are black and white with linear decoration or burnished with muted coloured slips. His pieces have been acquired for both public and private collections and are exhibited widely across the UK and abroad.
Lisa Ellul produces sculptural vessels and bowls, tiles and framed artworks. The pieces are inspired by natural forms, structures and textures found in plants, bark and corals. All pieces are handmade. Lisa says "I have been making sculptural ceramic vessels and forms for over ten years and currently have my studio in a converted Victorian Cotton Mill in Lancashire. With huge windows overlooking distant hills it has become a perfect, though chilly, place to work!"
Matthew Chambers explains "I am influenced by geometric and constructivist art, architecture, and design. I use these interests in abstract to explore shape and form by building constructed sculptures in clay. The aim on completion is that each individual piece will convey unique properties of space, light, and colour, and will sustain an expression of abstract and rhythmical beauty from the pattern of the shapes within."
Forthcoming events and exhibitions
6th - 28th December | The Christmas Show |
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| Ceramics | Carolyn Genders, Vivienne Ross, Sarah Hillman, Sine Jespersen, Akiko Hirai |
| Paintings | John Harris and Richard Tratt |
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