I paint every day and so my pictures have become a record of my life. The eight years I spent in Japan have had a lasting influence on my work. All areas of traditional Japanese culture have elements of aesthetics, harmony, balance and space. My fascination with these, my love of everyday objects, Japanese and otherwise, and a parallel interest in abstract art developed into a style of painting which combined naturalistic and abstract elements. Objects became symbols. Symbols, colour and brushstrokes developed into my own, personal language.

Since living in the USA, I have travelled quite extensively and have explored, photographed and been awed by the beauty and grandeur of the landscapes of the west. Heaven and earth in those regions are beyond words but, hopefully, not beyond pictures. Driving through New Mexico, exploring Indian cliff dwellings and encountering adobe architecture “in the flesh” have also left me wondering how I can use painting to  communicate my feelings about all those magnificent landscapes and the tiny marks that humankind has made upon them.

I work mainly in oil on canvas. Oil paint is extremely versatile, allowing me to use it in many different ways, from pushing it around on the canvas straight out of the tube, to dripping and splashing it like water colour. I always work on several paintings concurrently whether I am preparing for a particular exhibition or not.

All the paintings are custom framed in plain, untreated wood, my having discovered years ago that elaborate framing just does not suit my work. I then paint the frames myself in the studio. When this is done, I consider the paintings to be completed.

Describing my work is like describing my life. All my questions, beliefs and experiences are contained in my paintings. These very often contain two different styles – abstract and naturalistic. Objects, presented in trompe l’oeil style, are seemingly fixed onto or are leaning against a background, which, apart from the shadows, could well be abstract.

Biography
1953 Born in Portsmouth, England
1976-1983 College of Art Hannover and University
of Art Braunschweig, Germany.
1985-1993 Resident in Tokyo, Japan.
1995 Artist in residence Shuhocho, Yamaguchi, Japan.
2003 Relocated to Washington, D.C. USA
Ateliers in Hanover, Germany and Bethesda, MD, USA.

1995 – 2007 Exhibitions in England, Germany, Japan and USA

Artwork information and Pricing :
All Artworks in the Slideshow Presentation are oil on canvas.
Memories Of A Small Room, 2004 , 76 cm x 56 cm,  €1.000
Cradle For A Wooden Spoon, 2006, 61 cm x 76 cm,  €1.000
Farewell, My Angel, 2005, 76 cm x 101.5 cm,  €1.200
Gods Absent Month, 2001, 50 cm x 60 cm,  €600
Poets' Corner, 2001, 120 cm x 100 cm,  €1.500
Pink Sunmoon, 2006, 61 cm x 76 cm,  € 1000
Haven, 2001, 120 cm x 100 cm,  €1.500
Afraid To Whistle In The Dark, 2001, 140 cm x 200cm,   €3500
Brush And Paper, 2000, 160 cm x 80 cm,  €1.600
Tools, 1996, 140 cm x 160 cm,   €2800
Message From Sadako, 2001, 160 cm x 200 cm,   €3.500
With Love From Isabel, 2003, 46 cm x 61 cm,   €600



Shipping info :

If you are interested in purchasing one of the artworks presented here or if you would like further information about the artist please contact : elizabeth@artromgallery.com