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Painting Demonstration – Thursday 16 April (April 2009) |
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| Version 1 | 'Waves Hows, Bryher' (finished painting) |
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Painting Demonstration – Thursday 11 September Thursday 11th saw a good crowd show who were made up of art buyers, amateur artists and general public with an interest in art. It was a lively session with lots of questions asked. Carole chose to paint a seascape as part of her latest project... 'Shoreline Series 1' which is inspired by her travels abroad and in the UK. From her sketches and compositional plans she worked on 3mm mdf primed with 3 coats of white emulsion and gesso both sides. She worked in broad strokes, blocking in colour and gradually building up the layers. Techniques such as spattering with a bristle fan brush were used and an impasto paint was applied in the foreground which she drew into with the end of a brush. As promised, Carole has posted the painting as it looked at the end of the evening... Version 1 below left, the point at which the demonstration ended and it was time for her to leave the painting and come back to it fresh the next day. Version 2 is the finished painting – 'The Sea Awakes' – with a fresh approach the next day Carole added more definition to the multi-coloured pebbles on the beach and made other small adjustments to enhance the composiiton. She also added some acrylic ink applied directly from the dropper in complimentary colours. And of course, when the painting was dropped into it's frame... it made all the difference. This painting, together with the whole brand new collection of Shoreline Series 1, will be on show for the first time at the Staffordshire Open Studios Event in the Corridor Gallery, Guild Hall, Lichfield on Friday 26 - Sunday 28 September. The next demonstration is Thursday 16 Aprll 2009. To reserve your place call Carole on 01543 676895 |
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| Version 1 (unfinished) | Version 2 – The Sea Awakes | ||||||||||
Award Winner at the new An art exhibition in Burntwood could become an annual affair after the huge success of its inaugural event. Hundreds of people flocked to the Burntwood Open Art exhibition, which took place in July at Chase Terrace Technology College. The exhibition displayed artwork created by professional and amateur artists from the local area and all artwork was entered into the Burntwood Open Art Exhibiton Awards of which The Framework Award was presented to Carole Baker for her painting 'Wild Breeze' which can viewed on Gallery One – The Roaches |
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| Wild Breeze - Winner of The Framework Award 2008 | |||||||||||
Elected full member of the RBSA - April 2008 Following the recent Candidates Exhibition, Carole was successfully elected to a Full Member of the RBSA. Six of her latest paintings of Ireland were selected with the help and guidance of Brian Fletcher and Graham Blaine. The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists is one of the oldest Art Societies in the UK. As early as 1807, Samuel Lines opened an Academy teaching students, several of whom became famous in the art world. Having purchased Dakota House in St. Paul's Square, The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists now displays the best of Midlands' Artists and Craftsmen. ?Since becoming an Associate Member in 2003 Carole actively promoted the Society at every opportunity particularly through her website. She participates in as many of the Open / Prize / Members and Associates Exhibitions as possibile and trys to attend all of the Preview Evenings. At her solo exhibiton in the Craft Gallery in January 2008, she held a painting demonstration over one weekend and sent out 450 invitations promoting the event. This brought in a number of people on both days who re-arranged the furniture in the gallery to enable them to sit and watch the whole demonstration! In 2006 and 2007 Carole ran one of the Professional Development Seminars – ‘Shout About It’, a seminar on how to market yourself as an artist. The Society’s involvement in the project helped in raising their profile with Birmingham City Council and Arts Council which was of great benefit to the RBSA. New Inspiration! Artist Demonstration – Wednesday 30 January Carole chose to paint a seascape of Achill Island from her Ireland trip last September. From her sketches and composiitonal plans, working on 3mm mdf primed with 3 coats of white emulsion both sides, she began painting on a base colour of cadmium red. Using a limited palette of Prussian Blue, Cobolt Blue, Indian Yellow and Burnt Sienna, Carole worked on the painting as a whole, blocking in colours, working boldly and building up the layers. Version 1 below left, is the point at which the demonstration ended and it was time for her to leave the painting and come back to it fresh the next day. Version 2 is the finished painting – 'A Sea Breeze, Achill Island' – a fresh approach the next day allowed her to fill in the gaps and add details, making small adjustments to enhance the composiiton and add greater definition. And of course, when the painting was dropped into it's frame... it made all the difference. This painting will be on show at the Spring Exhibition in the Corridor Gallery, The next demonstration in Lichfield is on Thursday 17 April 2008 7–9pm – please call 01543 676895 to book a place. |
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| Version 1 – 'A Sea Breeze, Achill Island' | Version 2 (finished) – 'A Sea Breeze, Achill Island' |
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Painting Perfection – painting demonstration at Ferrers Gallery Artist Carole Baker comes to Ferrers Gallery at Staunton Harold, Leicestershire. On Saturday 23rd February from 1pm visitors will able to watch Carole at work when she visits the Ferrers Gallery to demonstrate her creativity and share with us all the behind the scenes knowledge on what goes in to produce her inspirational artworks. Selections of her latest paintings, inspired by a recent horse-riding expedition through France, are on display in the gallery’s Nature Focus exhibition. ‘Carole’s work draws you in and takes you to far away places, her being here will offer a unique opportunity to find out first hand what inspires each piece.’ Ally Thorne, Gallery Manager A selection of her beautiful French scenes will continue to be on display for all to escape to until 6th April 2008. Ferrers Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am – 5pm. For more information please contact 01332 863337.
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| Front covers! Three of Carole's painting have been published on the front of a set of books on Christianity... published by Authentic Media for the author Jonathan Lamb. |
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New work for 2008 Her Irish work can be viewed online (click on Gallery One - Ireland) and will be on show at the Spring Exhibition in the Corridor Gallery, Lichfield and the RBSA, both in April. It was also featured in Art of England magazine in June 2008. Now showing at Artifex Gallery Calendar 2008, 2009 and 2010 Great news about the 2008 calendar! Not only have the publishers used Carole's painting for MAY 2008, but they have also used it on the front cover! |
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2008 Calendar "In this painting of Langdale Pass in the Lake District, I have tried to capture the drama of ever changing light and its effect on the landscape." |
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2009 Calendar "My affinity with the countryside leaves me with no lack of inspiration when it comes to painting. I spend many hours walking and sketching which helps me to capture the atmosphere and feeling of a place. The day I sketched this view of Lake Windermere from the spectacular viewpoint of Gummers How, the rain was starting to ease and the low cloud began to reveal the autumnal colours and textures. I used broad brush strokes, built up layers of paint and created a painterly effect using an impasto technique where the paint comes out of the canvas." |
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2010 Calendar ?"After a week spent touring Ireland with my sketch book and camera gathering new source material, I was enveloped by the mood and atmosphere of the place. The wild flowers including fuscias which grew along the roadside and in the hedgerows, inspired this painting. Back in the studio, I began with a Carmin Red background and built up the painting in many layers giving it texture and depth, creating an emotional response to the subject. I like areas of my work to be fairly ambiguous – to make the viewer do some work and use their imagination." |
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Recent publications |
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