TINA DODD I PAINTINGS
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Having lived on the Mendip Hills for nearly 30 years, I love to capture the atmosphere of the local Mendip landscape in monochromatic drawings using charcoal or graphite. More recently I have been exploring printmaking techniques, in particular monotypes, as a medium through which I can achieve the changing moods and wonderful contrasts of light and dark.
Further afield nostalgic memories of holidays on Exmoor and the dramatic landscape of Dartmoor have inspired me to find a way of expressing those feelings. Given that drawing is at the heart of my creative practice yet wanting colour to play a part, I have found that mark-making with vibrant pastels allows me to do this in a manner that suits the way I like to work. I enjoy entering my work into open submission exhibitions and, amongst others, have most recently had work selected for the Bath Society of Artists 118th Open Exhibition, Clevedon Arts Club Open, the Royal Bath & West Show art competition, where I was awarded second prize for ‘In the Pig Pen’ and Ilminster Arts Centre Annual Open this summer. “I would describe myself as a direct painter who likes to respond to a subject in an immediate and expressive manner with the aim of revealing a certain passion or evoking a certain mood.” |
