This wekk's Artist of the Week is Jeannie Zelos. Jeannie is a professional, contemporary artist who lives and works in Norfolk. Jeannie says:"I was born and still live in North Norfolk; beautiful scenery full of traditional woodlands, vast beaches and huge skies. Why move?!
I've been painting for a number of years now and extending my repertoire of materials as time progresses and I delve further into the world of art.I describe my style as naive, and myself as a Colourist. My work has very vibrant colour ranges, often not what you would expect but it works!
Art can be a solitary pursuit and since 2006 I've been running a free arts forum for artists and people interested in art, just type my name and forum into google and you'll find it. I've learned so much from other artists there, and hopefully we have all benefited from contact with others.
I paint in a variety of mediums from watercolours through to encaustic, a method used over 2,000 years ago. For me art is a journey and by not restricting myself to one media I have the freedom to take my art to a range of possibilities. Over the last few years I have extended my experience via personal study and professional tuition and now use watercolours, soft pastels, oil pastels, acrylics, oils, and latest is the encaustic (beeswax) paints. I'm currently using the encaustics most of the while, seeking to reach the very essence of the subject through pure abstraction, and find that the beeswax - maybe because its such an organic material- works really well for this."
Of all the varied subjects and styles Jeannie shows in her gallery, I think this one above has to be one of my favourites.....it resonates with me....perhaps because I'm a garden lover....or perhaps becuse I love the colours in it....whatever it is.....I love it.....hope you enjoy Jeannie's art too.
Click HERE to see Jeannies work on her Affordable british Art gallery .
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