Saturday, 18 June 2011

Artist of the Week - Helen Davison

Artist of the Week
"Red Rocks" by Helen Davison

Helen Davison is a professional artist who lives and works in East Yorkshire. Helen paints mainly abstract and semi-abstract representations of various subject matter. Her preferred medium is acrylic paint, usually on canvas, although she also uses watercolour from time to time.
The painting shown above, entitled "Red Rocks" is a
n acrylic semi-abstract landscape painting inspired by the rock formations around Sedona and the Grand Canyon in the US. The layers of paint have been applied mainly with a palette knife to add depth and texture.
Helen's artistic endeavours also extend to small decorative trinket boxes and notepad holders which she decorates, and to Amateur Dramatics.

Saturday, 4 June 2011

Artist of the Week - Ros Callander

Artist of the Week - Ros Callander
Evening Reflections II by Ros Callander

Ros Callander is a professional, contemporary Scottish artist living and working from her home on the coast in rural Aberdeenshire. She paints mainly sunset paintings, seascapes and landscapes and her art has been described as “arresting and atmospheric”. Ros occasionally does portraiture, however her main love is nature and it’s influences on her native Scotland. Ros’s work, which is still very affordable, is increasing in popularity, often leading to waiting lists for her commissioned pieces.
Ros says:
"
Being witness to rugged coastal scenery, stunning sunsets, sunrises and the breathtakingly beautiful Aurora is inspiration for many of my paintings, and I love to inject warmth, light and atmosphere into my work.
I feel very privileged to know that a piece of art which I have poured my heart and soul into creating, finds it's own place in the hearts of others"