Bronwen Finn
My current work reflects my interest in the beauty of nature and in the process of re-using my own art works from previous years. Charcoal rubbings of wood grains, leaves and branches, underpin much of my work, which is created digitally.
I am inspired by Edward Hopper for the construction and colour palette of his paintings; David Hockney, who uses his IPad for creating art and Andre Derain of the Fauvists, for his use of colour.
I continue to explore the balance between abstract and realism and am always looking for new ways of presenting old works, while incorporating patterns from nature to create something fresh and interesting. I do this by adding layers one on top of the other and then drawing into the resulting art work where needed.
Marg Graydon
“ Abstraction is a shifting enterprise …. Geometry anchors it “ Valerie Jaudon
For me the picture plane is a place of discovery. Although perhaps initially influenced by architecture, pattern and colour within the urban environment, these paintings do not ultimately describe anything outside of themselves.
Each painting develops through an intuitive structuring of elements. Basic triangular shapes butt up against each other in a hard edged abstract way.
The paintings are made up of clean-edged colour which reinforces the flatness of the picture surface. The triangle is the strongest shape .. and holds it’s shape with a base which has a strong support. In Greek culture the triangle is used to mean a doorway to a higher wisdom.
The many and varied colours I use, represent to me the colour field found in our every day surroundings.