Andrew Killick finds his inspiration from the countryside. “I look at nature and try to envisage my own interpretation with a vibrant use of colour.” He says. Killick, who has a studio set in The Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK, is surrounded by one of England’s few remaining ancient forests, covering 27,000 acres of woodland. It has been the inspiration for many great artists and writers including JRR Tolkien, Dennis Potter and JK Rowling. Particularly inspired by the effects of the changing seasons his latest series of works are influenced by the autumn leaves. "I have drawn my inspiration from what the Japanese call 'momijigari' a phrase for the simple enjoyment of autumn leaves in all their finery. The pieces I produce share a commonality, yet each one is individual in its own right. If someone pauses just for a moment and looks at a painting, then I have achieved my goal.”

 

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There is a sensitive handling of paint and unusual use of colour in the work of Robert Kilshaw. The paintings have strong graphic elements and most have a strong reliance on pattern. Works such as "Balancing the Sun" directly work with Japanese symbolism and this continues in the pensive figure in "Changing Times". There seems to be a Gauguin-like fascination for the interior world of the female, often seemingly Japanese figure. He obviously has excellent draughtsmanship and this is combined with a delicate scumbled use of oil paint where colour is something almost unassuming and tentative. It is almost as if he does not wish to intrude upon the space of the female under his watchful, caring eye.

 

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Alan King's interest in the artists of the Surrealist movement, and his love of architecture, has led him to combine the qualities of computer software and traditional painting techniques to invent bizarre, uncanny environments. Strong, bold, and rich with colour, his digital images are extremely well created. King's technical knowledge and skill combined with his own sense of creativity and talent enables him to freely express what is in his minds eye at the point of creation. This results in some strong, vibrant and vividly surreal landscapes.

 

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As a self taught artist, Stuart Kirby has been painting professionally for the past three years. Stuart lives on the beautiful Sussex coastline and finds great inspiration from the surrounding landscape and from his extensive travels around the world. Stuart Kirby's work is in numerous private and commercial collections across the world including, the USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland and the UK.

 

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Louise Ann Kirby graduated from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 2000. Her unique handcrafted pieces are inspired by, “…the idea of installation and how a simple element repeats, emerge in the form of a collective.” she says. Often using canvas as her raw material Kirby hand stitches each element of the design on to chunky box canvas frames which have been handmade. Currently living in Bracknell, Berkshire, UK, her work is held in local private collections.

 

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In this work an image of a bird is wonderfully reduced to its most simple base parts and shown as an expression of the creature. Set against a deep red background, the squares and forms make up the image of the bird without seeking to represent it naturalistically. Her handling of a sunset uses the same technique to great effect, showing the component parts of light and shadow playing against a distant horizon. Her formal pieces show that she can paint the human form with a technically talented hand and am imaginative style. Her work is unique and graceful and would make a welcome addiction to any collector’s home.

 

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Building on the grand tradition of dystopian, quasai-religious nightmares, Joshua Knox creates art which creeps into the subconscious. It is the stuff of nightmares and shadowy corners, smokey visions hazily recalled in the darkness. Using monotone blacks and greys in claustrophobic intensity, he intimidates his audience with the jet black outlines of his ghoulish figures. This is not work for the feint hearted, and neither was it intended to be. For the discerning connoisseur of darkness, these works are a real treat.

 

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Dana Koheji is one of our artists living, working in London. Her work aims to document London's constant development and growth. In her LondonArt exhibition, she reflects the celebrated expansion and progress of the London Docklands area.

 

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Malgorzata Korenkiewicz is a figurative painter working in Oil on Canvas. His enthusiasm for life and his passion for painting is clearly reflected in his art. His depiction of figures in movement combined with his energetic painting technique creates a real sense of energy and vivacity within each work.

 

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