Philippa Smith
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Philippa Smith
Painter
Yelverton
Devon
United Kingdom
Duchy Square
Current Exhibitions
02/07/2010
A Sense of Place - Duchy Square Centre for Creativity, Yelverton
01/05/2010
Tavistock Arts Festival Art Market
10/04/2010
Beyond the Dart - Canzart
01/03/2010
In a Space - at the Flavel Centre Dartmouth 1 - 14th March 2010
02/05/2009
Tavistock Art Market - Bedford Square, Tavistock
24/04/2009
Moor and Sea - Kelly College, Tavistock
24/03/2009
In A Space - Harbour House, Kingsbridge
Statement
I paint in acrylics on canvas trying to engage the viewer through my use of colour and subject. I try to react to the landscape in which I live, using a dynamic and colourful interpretation of what I see and feel.
I use paint for its versatility, ease of use and spontaneity of colour. I choose my subjects because they engage me on some level and provide a variety of ways to express myself.
My current work has become more abstract as a result of my studies at Plymouth College of Art and Design. The realisation that colour and energy are important factors in conveying my creative energy has also become important.
I am also drawn to the human body as a subject for drawing and sculpting. I like to use ink and charcoal to capture the glory that is the human form.
Biography
2008
Joined Devon based Arts Group 'Canzart'
2008
Exhibited at Tavistock Arts Market as part of the Tavistock Arts Festival
2008
Joined Drawn to the Valley and exhibited at Open Studios
Three Years of study at Plymouth College of Art & Design
Exhibited at The Cube Gallery, Plymouth University
Best Newcomer Tavistock Group of Artists 2004
Member of Devon Arts Network
Devon Open Studios 2005
Exhibited at The Cube Gallery, Plymouth University
I studied History of Art at University and then Garden Design and other related subjects later in life. More recently studying at Plymouth College of Art and Design has broadened my artistic horizons and I now have the conviction to follow where my inspiration takes me.
Exhibition History
6th July - 18th July
High Street Gallery in Callington as part of the Arts Festival
July 2 - 18th
Duchy Square Centre for Creativity, Princetown
July 2008
The Cube Gallery,with Drawn to the Valley at Plymouth University
Bistro One, Plymouth 'A Fish for St Lukes'
March 22- 29 2009
Harbour House, Kingsbridge
Saturday May 2 2009
Artists Market, Tavistock Arts & Music Festival
Summer 2009
'LOVE' Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
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