Rosemary Humphries

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Rosemary Humphries - Artist

I am exploring my responses to landscape and nature in terms of the shapes and colours unique to certain places and ideas.

Questions are asked; - how does this area say 'Northumberland' for instance? What are the colours of the bedrock? How deep is the sea; what colour light is reflected from it over the whole landscape? What makes these marshes so lonely? How do you paint the feeling of a slight breeze lifting your spirits? This building is man-made, but the light is the main component, not man - how do I show that?

	The Shapes found in natural objects fascinate me and I use their ideas to develop patterns in my work. I get to know my subject. Everything has its unique pattern and I must be faithful to that. Using that pattern reinforces its spirit through the link from object to my brain/hand to paper and out to the viewer's eye and brain. I want to make that chain work successfully. Design and elements of composition are vital to me. Careful placing of shapes and colours directs my viewer to important elements of a painting. I feel that in a world of increasing turmoil, the landscape is still paramount and allows us to rediscover some faith in continuity of nature and beauty around us. As much as possible, I visit exhibitions at all levels. I glean influences widely, taking pencil and paper to galleries to work out principles of composition in works that 'hit' me. Among the many influences, are, John Sell Cotman, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, Christopher Wood, Jasper Johns and Gustav Klimt's landscapes. Tuition: My methods give a fun and simple way of looking at colour, drawing and various techniques. My aim is to show how to enhance and develop work without losing individuality. All ages - groups or individuals. Find out more>>

In 1996, I won a Highly Commended Award from Alwyn Crawshaw in a competition run by the Haste Gallery in Ipswich. I achieved a BA from the Open University, studying while enjoying bringing up my two boys, fitting in part-time work and still finding time to paint.


Coming Up

July 2009 (date tba)	OPEN STUDIO AND GARDEN Homeside, Redisham, Beccles, NR34 8LX Contact me In aid of 'Green fingers Appeal' - Gardens for Children's Hospices www.greenfingersappeal.co.uk
Details of recent shows are:
7 - 14 June 2008	Orwell Park School, Nacton, Ipswich www.orwellpark.co.uk Tel: 01473 659225 Show associated with Residency in March. To show the students' work as well as my own.
14 May 2008	Bury St Edmunds Art Society - Talk/Demonstration 'Drawing and Ideas to enjoy with various inks' www.buryart.org.uk/ Tel: 01787 269432
10 - 15 March 2008	Week as Artist in Residence at Orwell Park School, Nacton, Ipswich www.orwellpark.co.uk Tel: 01473 65922
April 14 and 15 2007	Painting and drawing at Pakenham Mill, Pakenham, Suffolk. Lunch, morning coffee and afternoon tea included. £25 for one day or £40 for two days. Contact Rosemary or Mill (01359 232025)
March 7 and 8 2007	Mosaic projects carried out with primary school children in Wensleydale Schools. Panels produced based on their ideas on their environment.
February 19 - March 10 2007	Solo Show - Orwell Park School, Nacton, Ipswich www.orwellpark.co.uk Tel: 01473 659225
October 16 - 20 2006	Artist in Residence - Orwell Park School, Nacton, Ipswich Working with the children on various projects and producing a body of work for the show in February/March 2007. www.orwellpark.co.uk Tel: 01473 659225
July 11 - August 5 2006	'The Cotman Challenge' Reunion Gallery, Gainsborough Road, Felixstowe An interesting show celebrating the architectural legacy of Thomas W Cotman. Rosemary hopes to run a free workshop. Guided walks will be part of the show - come and look at Felixstowe's heritage of interesting buildings.
April 8 - May 27 2006	'eastern open 2006' King's Lynn Arts Centre, 29 King Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk East Anglia's major visual arts competition/show. Rosemary is proud to have had her work selected for this show.
April 1 - May 1 2006	Nacton Tower, Walton on the Naze Joint show - 8 artists working in varied media. Well worth a vist to this delightful location
March 2006	Les Livres, Colchester Library Solo show, to include demonstrations/workshop all day 18 March Drop in to watch or have a go! Tel: 01206 245900
29 October to 24 November 2005	Joint Exhibition with Derek Chambers and Jill Hodgson 'Printing, Painting and Plastering' The Frame Workshop, St Nicholas Street, Ipswich Tel: 01473 400692
October 2005	Orwell Park School www.orwellpark.co.uk Joint Exhibition Coastal Images
4 September 2005	' Art on the Prom' Promenade, Felixstowe,
2 - 6 August 2005	Felixstowe Art Group Annual Exhibition, Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Orwell Road, Felixstowe
July 2005	I was working with children of Langer Primary School, Felixstowe, on two mosaic projects. One - for the memorial to the 1953 Floods. The second for the board at the end of Felixstowe station platform. The designs are firmley based on children's ideas.
1 and 2 June 2005	Suffolk Show Suffolk Showground Bucklesham Road, Ipswich
24 - 27 May 2005	St Elizabeth Hospice 'Something Special' Graham and Oldham Artist's Gallery Peel Street, Ipswich
4 – 22 January 2005	Solo show Digby Gallery, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
November 2004	North Lopham Church show – approx 6 pieces to be shown.
18 September to 28 October, 2004	The Frame Workshop, St Nicholas St, Ipswich. Mixed show, ‘Suffolk Landscapes by Suffolk Artists’.
September 2004	Show at ‘By Design’ Art Studio, High Road East, Felixstowe, Suffolk
5 September 2004	‘Art on The Prom’ as part of Felixstowe Art Month
August 2004	Eight pieces at Exhibition in Leyburn, North Yorkshire
April – May 2004	Solo Show at the Flitch Gallery, Great Dunmow, Essex, titled ‘Places & Moments in Time’