Caroline
is a Devonshire lass who came to Cornwall every year for
family holidays. Like many others who did so, she remembers
the wild walks and fresh air - the carefree existence.
These memories live on, creating a deep affinity to the
area and a sense of belonging that grows with you into adulthood.
Encouraged
to paint from a very early age, Caroline never went anywhere
without the necessary tools to capture the wonderful scenes.
A healthy apprenticeship was served!
Eventually, her parents retired to the area when she was
studying Fine Art at Bristol Polytechnic so it was Cornwall
she called home in the college breaks and after her studies.
During this time income from painting had to be supplemented
by taking catering live-in jobs around the country which
also satisfied her desire to travel.
However
the lure of Cornwall proved too strong. It is important
to travel –if only to discover that you belong where
you came from! She returned to concentrate on her painting
career, settling in the picturesque artistic community of
St Ives.
Her paintings capture the spirit of Cornwall that had such
a profound affect upon her many years before.
Using
acrylics with a limited but vibrant palette, Caroline’s
paintings examine and present the subjects that inspire
and challenge her; the translucent quality of a cresting
wave, the excitement and anticipation of walking to a secret
beach reached only by finding a path through a maze of dunes.
Frenzied
brush action builds layers of colour and structure softened
by thin veneers of washes to capture the sense of scale
in sweeping bays and distant horizons.
Powerful yet sensitive, Caroline’s work passes her
passion for and empathy with the untamed beauty of the climate-sculpted
landscape to the viewer.
For
the past 11 years she has run her own gallery/studio and
is one of the most well known and successful artists in
the area. Now becoming known nationally and internationally,
she is entering a new and exciting chapter in her career
by painting at home to be able to satisfy the growing demand
for her work.
