Moira takes much of
her inspiration from the ancient unkempt woodlands around her home in a small village
on the Wiltshire/Dorset border, where she paints in her garden studio. She is particularly
interested in the way sunlight plays through the canopy of trees,casting shadows and sparks of light, but also the dark secret places of flora created by mother nature.
In complete
contrast, she is also known for her bright, poster like images of Dorset. Her bold use of
black and vivid colour makes her work instantly recognisable,
and she likes
to call this style of work "Contemporary Nostalgia"
ALL ABOUT THE ARTIST.....
Mostly a self taught artist in both acrylic and watercolours, Moira studied art at school then college in North Wiltshire during the
1970s, until her “well meaning” parents encouraged her to get a 'proper
job' like most art students of the time.
She continued to work on house portrait commissions in watercolour, as a young mother, until moving to South wilts in 1990.
After doing a variety of none artistic jobs, she started her own business as a Mural/stencil artist, which enticed her back to the larger style, bold acrylics on canvas that we are familiar with today.
She continued to work on house portrait commissions in watercolour, as a young mother, until moving to South wilts in 1990.
After doing a variety of none artistic jobs, she started her own business as a Mural/stencil artist, which enticed her back to the larger style, bold acrylics on canvas that we are familiar with today.
Being featured in many editorials, she was eventually spotted by
Artist &Illustrators Magazine in 2013 which led to her work representing
their Portfolio Plus page in conjunction with artist of the year
exhibition at the Osbourne studios, Knightsbridge, London.
She was a finalist, (again for A and I magazine) at Artist of
the year in November 2014, and exhibited one piece of work with them at
the Mall Galleries, London January 2015.
METHOD OF WORK IN THIS
STYLE.......
Moira works on a black background which gives an extra vibrancy to the colours.
She loves to experiment with unusual formats, unpredictable colours, and other mediums such as gilding flakes, lava paste and iridescent colours, capturing the mood and atmosphere of mother nature.
Built up of many layers, and small brush strokes, each work can take quite some time to complete.
Moira works on a black background which gives an extra vibrancy to the colours.
She loves to experiment with unusual formats, unpredictable colours, and other mediums such as gilding flakes, lava paste and iridescent colours, capturing the mood and atmosphere of mother nature.
Built up of many layers, and small brush strokes, each work can take quite some time to complete.
INSPIRATION.......
ALPHONSE MUCHA, a pioneer in the advertising genre of art.
C.R.W.NEVINSON, known for his wartime cubism work, and great use of black.
BRIAN COOK. best loved for his work as a poster artist for Batsford print.
C.R.W.NEVINSON, known for his wartime cubism work, and great use of black.
BRIAN COOK. best loved for his work as a poster artist for Batsford print.
SIR ARTHUR RACKHAM's
work of magical line and wash drawings, the sinister looking trees
with faces, and fairy paintings.
To find out more about the things Moira has been involved with this year,
click on the link "artist CV"
