Brian Sinfield Art Gallery
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Richard Adams
We are delighted to have received a body of new work by Richard Adams, whose paintings can be described as visionary, idiosyncratic, surreal and just plain hilarious. His humour and fertile imagination seem to know no bounds. Adams creates idylls and then adds quirky people that often float above the ground and seldom stand upright. His is a whimsical world of earthenware jugs full of cider, tractor rides, wild unabandoned partying and handstand competitions. He is a master of imagination, a champion of originality and a pastel artist of the highest calibre. He has an extraordinary ability to connect with the viewer and his saucy sense of humour never fails to provoke a broad smile.
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Painting illustrated: The May is Out | varnished pastel | 25 x 30 cm
Featured Artist
Jane Hooper
Jane Hooper is a self-taught artist currently based in Buckinghamshire. She has been painting for the past twenty years constantly refining her technique and it is still life that has become her passion.
She works predominately in oil, trying to build shape, colour and texture and creates simple yet beautiful paintings with a muted palette. She draws on the landscape around her or on everyday life objects for inspiration.
Image illustrated: Three Sunflowers | oil on canvas | 100 x 100 cm
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Exhibition
Anne-Marie Butlin 2 June - 25 June 2019
Anne-Marie's has a long-standing fascination with flowers and here palette is subtle and her tones close, giving her flower paintings a feeling of quiet and calm with flowers growing freely in the countryside and in formal gardens.; 'the secret of the cosmos' as Winifred Nicholson described them. She finds her inspiration in English gardens and landscapes, drawn to beautiful plant and colour combinations and the nuances of shape in intricate patterns of stems and leaves. The vigour of her mark-making combines with a subtle palette to create paintings with a sense of exuberance, but also quiet and calm.
Anne-Marie explains "All my work is essentially an attempt to make a beautiful, uplifting image. In both my garden and still life paintings I hope to convey the character of different flowers and the unique atmosphere they can create in a space; the strong structures and often the sheer joyfulness of their appearance. I try to capture the sense of calm that flowers can give us; a chance to contemplate, meditate and remember our connection with the natural world."
Anne-Marie's work combines strong traditional technical skill with a modern sensibility. She has been painting and exhibiting for 30 years since studying Fine Art at Loughborough College of Art and Middlesex University. She lives in Crouch End, North London and paints full-time from her garden studio.
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