CURRENT EXHIBITION:
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DENIS BAXTER, RWA, RBA, FRSA: 6 APRIL 22 MAY 2024
Denis started painting landscapes, village scenes and still life subjects in oils whilst working in India. On returning to England, Denis studied Art and qualified as a Teacher with Art being the main subject.
Denis’ career has been a journey through different artistic styles and movements, absorbing ideas and approaches to subject matter as depicted by, for example by Vincent Van Gogh leading into Cubism as portrayed by Braque and the constructions of Ben Nicholson.
His exploration of ceramic sculptures and was inspired by visiting and meeting Henry Moore. Denis’ later work has focused on Etching, with a specific interest in the architecture of abandoned buildings and disused railways, and has been influenced by Georgio Morandi and the still life compositions of Cezanne.
Denis has exhibited work in numerous annual British Open and Society exhibitions and International exhibitions including Japan, USA, Spain, Italy, Poland, Holland, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. He has been elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the Society of Graphic Fine Art and has served as President of the National Society of Painters, Sculptures and Printmakers.
He has been recognised with many awards including Gold medals for Graphic Art at the 2nd Biennale Internazionale Dell Arte Comtemporanea in Florence, the Kyoto International Exchange Exhibition, Japan and the Art Newspaper Award, Discerning Eye Exhibition, London.
Denis’ artistic development is hopefully never static as he is always exploring new avenues to express ideas and to keep the whole process alive and exciting.
UP AND COMMING EXHIBITION:
REFLECTIONS IN A VENITIAN DREAM, KEITH ROGERS: 25 MAY - 10 JULY 2024
“Last year, on a visit to Venice, and during a performance of Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’
at the Santa Maria della Pietà, thoughts of these paintings first came to mind.”
‘The Four Seasons - The Paintings’
Keith’s large scale, semi-abstract and expressive paintings are full of complex colours and patterns. They are packed with energy and movement. Each of the four paintings reflects how nature transforms throughout the seasons, with a little magic on the way: rebirth, as nature springs to life with rainbow tulips; mellow mallow with summer flowers, as they turn their heads to find the sun; falling leaves of gold, as they dance in the autumn breeze; and when the ice cracks, as the tide turns, in the glow of the February snow moon.
‘Lost in Venice’ and ‘Printmaking’
Alongside the paintings is a series of abstract chalk pastels that were drawn in Venice with a little poetry, and a set of experimental drypoint and monoprints that explore some of the characteristics of this wondrous city. - “built on more than one hundred isles; with water running through its veins; feel the pulse and hear the trickle; see reflections in a Venetian dream”
You are invited to a free Special Event Preview on June 8th with a live performance of the Four Seasons by the Bossard String Quartet. Booking is advisable.
Please BOOK HERE.
More information about the exhibition, the paintings and other works can be seen at:
“The paintings were created without direct reference to the four seasons music and are the artists own interpretation of the seasons. However, it was always the intention to play the music while looking at the finished paintings, and to see how, universally, the two are connected. Ultimately, this is brought to fruition by projecting big close-up images of the paintings behind musicians during a live performance.”
