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Studio: Bridge House, 1 Ferry Road, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6RA |
Artist's StatementI am a practicing artist living on the Isle of Wight. My work is an engagement with paint, collage and mixed media involving an open-ended approach to abstract imagery. There are recurrent themes from nature but also work that centres on pure abstraction. Most recently has been a preoccupation with the circle as a motif, which I have repeated in many different ways. EventsComing Full Circle: Solo Show in the Full Circle Exhibition Space, 1st Floor, St. Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight. Exhibition continues until 29 Feb 08.Exhibitions and CommissionsIsle of Wight Open Studios 2006'Seeing Red' 2006, George Street Centre, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Red paintings by Vidya Wolton and poetry by Veronica Dewan. Battersea Arts Fair 2006. London Abstract Nature (Solo show), Rope Store, 2005. Quay Arts Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight 3D Decorative Papier Mache St. Mary's Hospital, Reception area, 2003/2004 Computer art and poetry Cowes Floating Bridge Art Box Commission, 2003. One of a series of Art boxes by artists and community groups forming a permanent display Collage and paint East Cowes Floating Bridge Waiting Room, 2002. Using photographs taken from the Floating Bridge Art on the Esplanade (Ryde Festival), 2001 Paperworks (Group Show), Quay Arts Centre, Rope Store Gallery,1998 Collage and mixed media The Gouldings (Centre for Older People), Freshwater. Solo show, 1997 Mixed media and drawings St. Mary's Hospital, Newport. Full Circle Restaurant, Solo show, 1995 (in conjunction with Healing Arts). Art College Background1991/92 West Surrey College of Art and Design (Fine Art Degree course) 1990/91 Portsmouth College of Art, Design and Further Education (Foundation year) 1989/90 Open College of the Arts (Distance learning, pre-Foundation) Community Arts Projects2006-2007 Sessional Art Lecturer, Isle of Wight College. May 2004 - April 2005 Sessional Art Tutor: Mental Health Day Centres (Parklands, Cowes & Riboleau, Ryde) 2003 - 2005 Member of the Green Room Poets: Creative Writing Group. Quay Arts Centre. 2002 - 2006 Community Arts Space Co-ordinator Cowes Floating Bridge Spring /Summer 2002 Therapeutic Artsworker: Painting workshop - expressive art using imaginary themes, abstract pattern making and collage. Sevenacres Acute Unit, St Mary's Hospital 1998 - 1999 Craft Group leader - Carisbrooke Priory (spanning papermaking, papier mache, drawing and printmaking) 1993 Exhibitions Organiser: Quay Arts Centre, cafe area 1993 Chatterbox - art and craft for pre-school children |
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