Clive Burnell, Colin Taylor, Sarah Dunstan, Elaine Peto exhibitions

For June 2010

Clive Burnell - new paintings, Colin Taylor - paintings in responce to Thomas West’s ‘Guide to the lakes of Cumberland’, Sarah Dunstan - ceramics vessels, Elaine Peto - ceramic sculpture. Other artists include a small collection of abstracts from Carole Baker RBSA and some superbly crafted etchings from Pam Newall.

 

img_14131Clive Burnell
Clives atmospheric, semi-abstract paintings are design to capture the ’spirit or essence of landscape.’ In 2006 he won the “Spirit of Llyn” competition at Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Llanbedrog, North Wales and in the same year was awarded the “Philip Malone” Gallery prize at the South West Academy Summer Exhibition

 

devils-thumb-lake-louise-canada_editedColin Taylor
The majority of this body of work is a direct responce to Thomas West’s 1778 ‘A Guide to the Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire’, which  is generally accepted to have been the first tourist guide within the intention of encouraging people to visit another area, purely for aesthetic reasons, using a contemporary OS map and a copy of the book Colin began to visit each ‘station’ and in response produce a series of paintings and drawings.

 

hare Elaine Peto
Beautifully finished hand built ceramic sculptures. Not only are Elaines animals anatomically superb but she has an ability to capture the character of her subject with annoying ease.

 

bottles-inviteSarah Dunstan
Sarah constantly collects and photographs imagery.  Her work represents and urban personal impression of the world around her and fragmented memories of places she has visited.