StatementWhen
I have been painting recently, I have noticed it is quite like the
experience of being in a conversation with the canvas, the paint, my
brush, my studio space, my memories, my imagination, my body sensations
and feelings.
I could describe it like dancing with textures, colours, tones lines and shapes.
Building a new imaginary space.
In my last paintings, the shape of a boat appeared and I am staying with it for now.
I do not know if it is possible or even necessary to find its meaning.
I
have a sense when the end of a painting is near because I feel very
excited and for a while reconnected to my whole self and the rhythms of
life. A kind of ecstasy.....
I want to be commited to a more
sustainable way of painting and I have been experimenting with
making my own paints with pigments, egg and glue. I also curated two
"Green Art" exhibitions exploring themes of environmental concerns,
Visiting Cornwall every year and experiencing its clarity of light has inspired many of my paintings.
Since
February 2009, my studio has been at Northlight Studios on Valley Road
where I am enjoying the company and inspiration of other artists.
Every
year I take part in the Open Studios on the first weekend of July
during our Arts Festival and the first weekend of December.
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Exhibitions Swarthmore Centre, Leeds, Photography: 'Flowers of the Spirit', Oct
2001Gallery One, Todmorden Arts Group, Todmorden, August 2007
Todmorden Open Exhibition, Town Hall, 3rd-5th November 2007Arts Mill Gallery, Hebden Bridge, Winter Art Fair, 22nd November 2007-13th January 2008Ntama Studio Gallery, Christmas Exhibition, Todmorden, 23rd November 2007- 3rd January 2008Northlight Art Studios, joint exhibition with Johanne Deagan and Michael Horne, Hebden Bridge, December 2007
Arts Festival Shop, 'Emergence', joint exhibition with Chris Czainski, Hebden
Bridge, 11th-20th April 2008
Arts Festival Shop, 59 Steps Studio Autumn Exhibition, Hebden Bridge, 11th-12th October 2008Northlight Art Studios, Back Door Gallery, 'In Your Dreams', joint Christmas exhibition, Hebden Bridge, 6th-7th December 2008
Arts Mill Gallery, Spring Art Fair, Hebden Bridge, 13th may-21st June
Art
Festival Shop, 'Green Art',a joint exhibition exploring themes
stemming from environmental concerns, Hebden Bridge, 23rd-25th
May 2009
Organic House Cafe, 'Organic Creations', pastels and prints, Hebden Bridge, 2nd-29th may 2009
Northlight Art Studios, Back Door gallery, joint exhibition '20-20', Hebden Bridge, 3rd-5th July 2009
The Bear Cafe, 'Organic creations', prints and pastels, Todmorden, 27th November till 24th december 2009
Northlight Art Studios, Back Door gallery, 'Small is Beautiful', Hebden Bridge, 5th-6th december 2009
Arts Mill Gallery, Winter Art Market, Hebden Bridge, 5th-19th december 2009
Waterside Arts centre, 'Waterside Open 2010', Sale, Greater Manchester, 29th january-1stMay 2010
Arts Mill Gallery, 'Green Art Open', Hebden Bridge, 19th May-13 June 2010
Arts festival Gallery, "Water and Stone", joint exhibition with Rowena Beaty, Hebden Bridge, 2nd-3rd April 2011
Back Door, Northlight Studios, "Hebden, A Place in Mind", joint exhibition, Hebden Bridge, 1st-3rd july 2011
Halifax Art G allery, "Calderdale First Open Art Exhibition", joint exhibition, Halifax, 24th September- 30th October 2011
Brooklyn Studios: "Autumn Salon", joint exhibition, Hebden Bridge, 1st-2nd October 2011
Water Street Gallery, "Small", Todmorden, joint exhibition, Todmorden, 4th November 2011-8th January 2012
Northlight Open Studios & Art Cafe, joint exhibition, Hebden Bridge, 3rd&4th december 2011
Links
Chris
Czainski, artist
Paul
Czainski, artist
Pip Seymour, artist, teacher,
writer and provider of natural artists products
( to order 'The Artist's Handbook': e-mail pipseymour@btinternet.com)
Print Bureau, Hebden Bridge ( Mike Dumbreck has now the latest technology
printer
which produces wonderful prints on acid free paper.)
Northlight Art
Studios
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