About the
artist
Colin
was born in East Anglia, England, in 1944 and
has been painting since childhood. After studying
Fine Art at Hornsey Art College, London, he worked as an art teacher
and sculptor in England for many years and continued painting and
exhibiting his work. In 1989 he moved with his family to southern
France, renovating an old stone house and constructing his studio.
The
paintings
Colin says
of his work, "You need to dream and let things come from deep inside,
then, over the years, you look for links. My paintings do not try to
compete with modern sophisticated images that aim to manipulate, they
are meant to stimulate your imagination with a sense of mystery."
His
artistic vision is continually evolving, influenced by art he has seen
and studied, and inspired by a sense of life's wonder and mystery. The
one constant in his work is respect for the painting process itself
and the mysterious journey of life and painting.
A quotation that Colin
once read from an old American Indian, "To see the world you
must look twice, once at the detail in front of you, then again at the
very edge of visibility where dim visions pass in the dark",
has
influenced how he looks at the world and his paintings.
Present and
future work
Plans for the future include a series of paintings
showing work in progress and how it develops, the aim being to show
how different ideas and feelings are captured and conveyed. The studio
is open to visitors by appointment.
This
site will be updated regularly to show more of the paintings in oil
& watercolour. Potential clients are welcome to fly over to France
& view the paintings in the studio/gallery. Accommodation provided.
Please contact us for further
details.
Colin works on commissions for both individuals and businesses. Customers
may also purchase the rights to use images in the design of cd covers,
posters, postcards, calendars, etc.
High
quality giclée fine art prints of Colin's work are also available,
please contact us for a price list and full
details.
