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SHEILA CLARK
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Background
I have been painting and drawing since coming to
Wales in 1974, attending various classes and workshops in the evenings
and holidays. Then in 1994, while still working as school secretary, I
started on a foundation course in Cardiff which consisted of 2 years
evening classes and 1 year part time. I took early retirement in 1996
to complete the 1 year part time and obtained my Foundation in 1997
culminating in a B.A.(Hons) Degree in Fine Art specialising in
Printmaking in 2000 at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff. I
have exhibited in various galleries in Wales, was selected for the Wales
Drawing Biennale Touring Exhibition in 2002/03 and was one of twelve
artists exhibiting a boxed set of limited edition prints previewed in
Brussels and taken to New York
Artist's Statement
My work is centred on portraying images found on
the beach and in hedgerows with rich textural qualities using collage
and natural plant material which explore opposites such as soft flowing
lines and hard edged irregular shapes. My other interests such as life
drawing, to which I attend weekly classes and jazz music, give me a
wealth of ideas for creating images.
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