A student at Central St Martins

A student at Central St Martins

My intention has always been to express “character” of things and feelings in colour.

From the age of ten I was studying sculpture, composition, iconoclastic painting and history of art.

My further education was in Human Physiology, which afforded deeper understanding of anatomy. I am still captivated by the intensity of scientific drawings.

The painting called, Seeing the gap she pushed through, is from a unique group of work looking at issues around the death of my mother.  After her death I realised just how much of a brick wall she had around her emotions and how difficult it was to get through to her.  I felt I also had built a wall around me.  So these paintings were exploring what happens when you try to break through that wall.  Stories within my paintings often have parts of objects or faces laced into them, hopefully creating a curiosity and allowing the viewer to bring their own response.

Carole trained at Reigate School of Art, famed for its calligraphy course one of the few remaining at the time. She now provides original calligraphy, illumination and heraldary for advertising and publishing as well as special commissions.

Cath has been taking photos seriously for about 5 years and is studying Digital Photography part time at Greenwich Community College. Photography is her way of reclaiming her personal space and independence, after a career in nursing and bringing up a creative family.