Nola McGaul Artist Statement
From an early age I have enjoyed painting, but when embarking on a career I
chose dentistry rather than art. Whilst a dental student I attended Newcastle School
of Art and followed a ceramics course which was a creative change from vocational study.It was only after retiring
from dental practice that I have been able to spend time painting.
I am a member of two art
groups in the Macclesfield area
where I live. This allows me to meet
other artists and gives me an opportunity
to exhibit. I have had several
successful exhibitions over the last seven years and sold work through local
galleries.
I have been invited to exhibit at the biennial East Cheshire
Art Fair since 2008 where I have exhibited alongside many excellent and
established artists from this region and further afield. Living within the Peak District, I am
lucky to be surrounded by an inspiring landscape of hills and valleys.
I spend the summer
months sailing off the coasts of Scotland in a small sailing boat where I
sketch every day .I never tire of the sea and the islands or the changing
weather –sometimes it is cold and grey with a
rough sea making the boat heel. At other
times the sea is calm and a deep turquoise colour Whatever the conditions
it is always inspirational.
Ralph McGaul Artist Statement
Ralph McGaul Artist Statement
I have now been working from my studio in
Macclesfield for four years. A series of successful exhibitions in 2011 year
gave me the confidence to finally commit to my art full time. I work in a range
of media but predominantly create oil paintings on board, woodcuts and
etchings.
Typically naïve and primitive, my paintings are
characterised by a raw energy and expressive style. Painting on board enables me
to scratch and scrape into the surface, building up textures and exposing the
multiple layers of paint. Often I paint on salvaged boards and allow the
existing colours or textures to show through.
In addition to my paintings, I also create
woodcuts and etchings. Relief printing especially appeals to me as the technique
limits the colour palette, creating strong opposing blocks of colour that form
powerful simplified images.
A wide and varied range of art influences my
works. Most recently I’ve been inspired by modern British artists such as Robert
Colquhoun and Henry Moore. However, I am also drawn to the simplicity of
medieval art, movements such as Art Brut and die Brücke and the expressive and
decorative style of African art.
website: http://www.ralphmcgaul.com
email: ralphmcgaul@btinternet.com
Hawthorn Cottage
Hedge Row
Rainow
SK105DA
contact 01625 572931
please note I am NOT in Rainow village but between Bollington and Rainow
off Spuley Lane
Nola & Ralph will be open both trail weekends
Limited parking for up to 4 cars on driveway. Narrow lane with few passing
spots. Suggest park car at layby on Spuley Lane and walk up -half a mile
to house. It is the 6th house on left (bay window) from Spuley Lane
direction.
Nola & Ralph will be open both trail weekends
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