102 Jean Croft

Painter (watercolour)

Artform: Mixed media, Painting

I am delighted to have the opportunity to display my watercolour artwork this year during Art Week at the Hop Kilns, Suckley as part of a team of artists. I have always loved creative activities especially painting and drawing. After leaving school, I attended Shrewsbury School of Art for a year but life took me in a different direction. Years later when my family were grown, I studied Art & Design at the University of Worcester graduating in 2003. My main focus then was fine art textiles but I have returned to painting in recent years. I paint mainly in watercolour and pastel (and occasionally acrylic). I am inspired by the beauty and many moods of the landscape around me both vast and small including the Malvern Hills and Snowdonia in Gwynedd the area where I was born.

I love the fluidity, radiance and immediacy of watercolour and sometimes the unpredictability. It is perfect for interpreting atmospheric and ethereal landscapes, bold skies, hedgerows and woodland. I normally start with flowing washes and layers of vibrant colour on saturated paper. I use watercolour pencils and inks for detail. My art is an emotional response to the mood, light and colour of my subject. I aim to capture the magic and mystery of the natural world with a blend of reality and the dreamlike.

Venue

The Hop Kilns
Suckley
Worcester
WR6 5EH

Directions: The Hop Kilns, Suckley can be found on Stocks Road, a continuation of Suckley Road, off the A4103/A44. There is plenty of free parking. Just a two minute drive from the beautiful Holloways Shop and Glasshouse Cafe if you wish to incorporate your visit.

What 3 words location: enrolling.silver.crest

Tel: 07828 263524
Instagram: jeaneliza_art

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