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Paintings: Annie Vince: Artist Statement |
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I was born in France, married an Englishman and came to live in
England teaching French as a profession. My interest in art started
about 17 years ago when a friend, who is a painter, persuaded me to
join an art class at an Adult Education Centre and have a go! I have
never looked back, and since then I have been attending different art
groups and classes, and a fine art course at the Arts Institute at
Bournemouth. Over the years I have learned to paint in most media, but
discovered that acrylic and oil suited me best.
About 5 years ago, I joined a private art class and started to focus
on abstract painting, first on paper with oil and now on large
canvases. I like using vibrant and vivid colours with big strokes,
always trying to produce a dramatic atmosphere with lots of movement.
Sometimes I take an idea from one of my photographs by just picking up
a line, and then adding colours - the painting then develops
naturally. My paintings usually start with colour in mind, which I
apply randomly at first with some structured lines. I feel my
inspiration comes from within, and as long as I achieve a sense of
movement with big brush strokes, I normally arrive at a succesful
conclusion.
My work has been exhibited at the Bettles Art Gallery in Ringwood. My
painting Waterfall, recently won first prize in the SAA’s
international competition in the abstract category.
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