Artwork for Richard Bavin
November Light, Stanner
Worsell, Oaks Ablaze in October Heat
Stanner, November, Flaming Beech, Dead Ash
Hanter, January, Ash and Stumps
Hanter, Hawthorn in February Drizzle
Stanner, Where the Pied Flycatchers Sing
Studio Study - Silver Birch Regenerating
Details
My work is project based e.g. Yazor Brook, Staverton Thicks, Birches Farm
I have been artist-in-residence with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for over 8 years and am an invited member of two national groups: The Arborealists and The PLACE Collective
To look closely and try to see what is really there rather than what I expect to find
To be immersed in the subtle nuances which make up the character of a tree, a wood, a habitat
To experiment with colour, mark, composition to try and encapsulate what I have seen and experienced
To make paintings which connect with other people and perhaps enable them to see afresh
Landscape painter working mostly in watercolour
I focus on native trees and woodland but with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust have ventured into wildflower meadows and other habitats.
My studio is at Unit 6 which is part of Artsite 3 in Hereford. My practice is a cycle of sketching and recording out on location and then using this to distill experiences into studio paintings.
I run occasional workshops and art events listed on my web site and e-newsletter.
Art Foundation at Hereford College of Art and Fine Art degree at University of Gloucester
Self employed artist for 24 years
Rockfield Arts: Jan-Mar 23 annual show of studio artists from Apple Store Gallery, Artsite 3 and Unit 6
Tree of Life: Nov-Dec 2023, The Arborealists at ACEArts, Somerton
At the Water’s Edge: Nov 2023, The Arborealists at The Pie Factory, Margate
Into and Out of the Woods: Sep 2023, h.Art at Little Logaston
Wilder Hereford in Art & Poetry: Jul-Aug 2023 Apple Store Gallery, invited group show co-curated with Marion Campbell
Save the Wye: summer 2022, group fundraising show at Canwood Gallery
Trees & the Sacred: Apr-May 2022, Arborealists & Friends at Norwich Cathedral
Regeneration: Apr-May 2022, Arborealists at Nature in Art linked to Queens's Green Canopy project
The Tree of Life: 2022, Stanton Guildhouse in the Cotswolds
Apple Store Gallery
Prints & cards from Herefordshire Wildlife Trust e-shop and shops
