tocklinch
not only has its medieval history. Many artists have been attracted to
the village, some of them professional and well established.
We are pleased to present some of our artists here and always welcome input from other creative people in the village.
Rosanna
Chittenden
I
am driven by my fascination for the human figure. Its very nature necessitates
ever-changing circumstances, and inexhaustible possibilities, and it is
this which provides the impetus throughout my work.
The emphasis in my early training was largely on the importance of good draughtsmanship, which not only provides a solid foundation on which to build but also seems, conversely, to have heightened my awareness of and joy in colour.
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You can see much more on Rosanna's website www.rchittenden.co.uk
Anne
Bruce
Many
of the landscapes I paint seem to contain their own symbols as signs and
messages, if one is perceptive enough to interpret them.
They appear as the signposts on the long journey of life, and it is through
such images that I develop the themes from which I work.
I
have painted most of my life. To paint has always seemed very natural
to me; as natural as eating, sleeping or thinking. I found early on that
painting was necessary to my life. When I was young I painted on anything
I could find; a piece of rough or unsized wood would do. The virtue of
going to Art school was that I painted and drew constantly. I learned
anatomy, I learned to draw, and I learned to discipline myself in painting.
As the years went by, my painting began to flow with my life, it seemed
to be a reflection of the life I was living at the moment. For me life
is the living journey, not only a physical one, but a journey of the heart,
the mind and the soul.
Visit Anne's website, where you can see much more www.annebruce.co.uk
Marcus
Jubb
The painting 'Senic Beech' is one I did some time ago, but it is my favourite type of landscape. Currently I am working with shard mosaic's which are presented in picture form to be hung on a wall.
I first started picking up bits of glass and pottery whilst walking my dogs years ago. Since working at Dennis China Works at Shepton Beauchamp I have beome more interested in pottery and have been actively looking for materials to make mosaic's. Also the local Roman mosaics have feuled my passion.
I have found some very rewarding items including worked flints, Roman pottery and fossils, blue and white china and beautiful glass shards - but no Roman coins yet!!
These pieces are all collected from and around the village, from Atherstone and the fields around the reservoir - with kind permission from the Gummers Farm. There seems to be a real wealth of material and it is a good narrative to our civilisation - a physical history, in a picture.
The pieces are arranged not shaped. I find it a much more liberating process than painting. I have more work under construction. I don't know quite where its leading, but hopefully I will have enough pictures for an exhibition for the next Somerset Arts Week.
You can contact Marucs at Plumcroft, Owl Street Lane, Stocklinch
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Victoria Speed I am currently studying for a BA(Honours) Primary Teaching with Qualified Teaching Status at the University of Wales, Newport, as my main passion is teaching. However, art has become an invaluable part of who I am. I studied art at GCSE, A Level and now take it as my main subject as part of my teaching degree. As well as having been influenced by traditional artists such as those in the village, I have recently, as part of my degree, been studying ceramicists and sculptors as well as using textiles in art. I have found this new work challenging and exciting, taking me back to the very fundamental skills of observation and perception. On completing my degree I hope to come back to Somerset to work but will continue with my art wherever I work.
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You can contact Victoria Speed by email.
Hazel Faulkner has lived in the west of England all her life and has done a collection of paintings and poems celebrating the natural beauty of her suroundings. Her website contains a collection of her works in the form of ten oil paintings and ten poems. To see Somerset through the eyes of the artist browse her works on www.hazel-faulkner.fsnet.co.uk.
On my website you will find a collection of paintings using oil on hardboard, all paintings are of still life and landscapes from around my countryside.
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