‘Present View’ is a new exhibition from Staffordshire artist Clare Lord, taking place at The Ancient High House Gallery in Stafford from 30 May 2013.
The exhibition brings together very different aspects of Clare’s work and her life through her paintings and drawings.
[h3]Large Scale Oil Paintings[/h3]
Raised in North Yorkshire, a series of large scale oil paintings of the Dales reflects much of Clare’s childhood , including the loss of her Father and her love for him and his home town. The paintings strive to capture the many faces of the landscape from bleak and forbidding to warm and expansive.
[h3]Pencil Drawings[/h3]
A pencil drawing of a Yorkshire gate led Clare to become intrigued with the subject.
[blockquote]The gate has a strong symbolic quality if its ‘framing’ of a given view is thought of in relation to an individual person’s ‘framing’ or viewpoint on the world. [/blockquote]
Each of the gate drawings, which are all in pencil and highly detailed, is carried out in a different pencil and named as such which alludes both to the individuality of the image and the sometimes technical nature of artistic representation.
[h3]Abstract[/h3]
Finally there is a collection of large abstract paintings.
[blockquote]These are directly derived from the gate drawings and in a way do the opposite to them – exploring form and colour without regard to representation.[/blockquote]
The exhibition at the Ancient High House begins 31 May until 15 June 2013, with a special preview night on 30 May
[h3]Artist and Art Teacher[/h3]
Clare Lord has been working as a full time artist and art teacher from her studio outside Milwich in Staffordshire for the last 3 years. She has exhibited twice before at the Stafford Ancient High House and a third time with clients from St Georges where she worked with occupational therapists. She has also had her work selected for various local exhibitions including Weston Park and Keele University.
She is running free ‘You can Draw’ classes at the High House while the exhibition is on and has some spaces available for the summer term in her studio classes. Yopu can contact Clare Lord on 01889 505791 or by email headhunt87@hotmail.com.
Clare also has a website at www.clarelord.co.uk
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[h3]Gallery & Exhibition Details[/h3]
The Ancient High House, 48 Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2JA
Present View – 30th May – 15th June
An exhibition of paintings and drawings by CLARE LORD
Opening Evening Thurs 30th May 6.15 – 9pm
