STRUCTURE,
TEXTURE, FORM AND SPACE:
An
Exhibition of Paintings by:
Helena Hadjioannou and Mark Judson
Art Cell Gallery
Saturday
4th December 2010 – 2nd February 2011.
Listing
Saturday 4th December 2010
to Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Art Cell Gallery, Cancer
Research UK, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way,
on Puddiscombe Way, Cambridge, CB2 0RE
Open Monday to Sunday 10.00 am to 5.00
pm
Free.
http://www.stefaniereichelt-photographyandprints.com/artcell.html
Press Release
Structure,
Texture, Form and Space,
these are factures that link both of these two artists work. The canvas is used as an expression of an
inner world in that intuition and impulse are important during the working
process. Both artists create texture by the use of sand. Helena uses oils and
Mark uses earth, glass, sawdust, acrylics inks and oils, and although both
artists use a similar way of working the final outcome is quite different. Mark’s work is colourful and open to
interpretation, capturing a frozen moment of being and becoming. Helena’s work
is less abstract, she uses structure within a natural environment as a metaphor
for humanities constant dance with nature.
The textured surface of each piece invites the viewer to enjoy not only
what the work depicts but also the materiality and surface of the work
itself.
A
mutual respect for each others work has made them decide that it would be
exciting to have an exhibition together.
Mark and Helena first met back in 2001 when Helena exhibited work at the
Pelican Gallery where Mark was Director of Art at the Perse School.
Mark
was born in Peterborough, Cambs. He
moved to Sheffield, Yorkshire for his Degree, BA (hons) Fine Art; followed by a
Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Leeds University. He
began a career in teaching art at Garforth near Leeds where he taught for three
years. But he returned to his home County in 1984 to spend eight years at
Sawston Village College. Mark made his final move in education to the Perse
School in 1992 where he became Director of Art. In 2005, Mark and his wife
moved to the Poitou Charente region of mid-west France, where they renovated an
old farmstead creating a new home for themselves, a holiday cottage and last
but not least a pottery and art studio where he now creates his artwork. Mark
has exhibited his paintings sculpture
and pottery widely and they can be found in private collections in the UK
Australia France Germany Belgium Finland Netherlands and the USA.
Helena
was born in Cyprus and moved to London as a young child with her parents and 5
siblings. She married and moved with her
husband to Cambridge where she has been living ever since. She always had a
love for Art but due to other commitments was not able to fulfil her dream
until she was an adult. She decided to
follow her heart and enrolled at art college (AHEC ) Cambridge where she did a
foundation course in Art and design.
This then led her to study at Central St Martins in London for a BA
(Hons) in Fine Art, which she received in 1996.
She has been exhibiting her paintings and digital artwork as a solo
artist and in groups, has had a solo exhibition in Cyprus last year and has
been showing her work with Cambridge Open Studios for the past 11 years. Her
work can be seen in private collections locally, nationally and abroad in
Cyprus, Brazil, Belgium, USA, and Australia.
Art Cell Gallery Cancer Research UK, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way, on
Puddiscombe Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE
Opening times are Monday to Sunday
10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Admission
is free. See http://www.stefaniereichelt-photographyandprints.com/artcell.html
for more details.
For further information
contact:
Helena Hadjioannou,
Tel: 01223
242900
Mark Judson
Tel: 0033 549913096
Email: judsonsinfrance@wanadoo.fr
Mark Judson
Chenevaux,
St Pierre de Maille 86260 France
0033
549913096 judsonsinfrance@wanadoo.fr www.judsonsinfrance.com
My paintings
for this exhibition are on canvas and board. Most comprise of richly textured
surfaces that are layered with combinations of sand, earth, glass, sawdust and
colour in the form of acrylics, inks, oils, watercolours and gouache to create
a truly mixed media image.
All of
these paintings are influenced by the rationale of the Abstract Impressionist
movement in 1940’s 50’s and 60’s America and the principles of Wabi-sabi (a
simple and modest lifestyle; one which is peaceful, balanced and in tune with
nature and enjoys objects that are aged fading or weathered) in Japan. They are
also based on either the local landscape around my home and studio in St Pierre
de Maille in France or the textures, forms and glaze effects on the ceramic
artwork I also create in the same studio. Some of the more simplified images
(Q,R,S &T) require the viewer to gaze at the centre of the image for some
30 seconds then to glance away onto a blank wall, look again and blink to see a
touch of magic! These are called ‘after images’, do you see them?
My
textural pieces are taken on a journey where natural composition, intuition and
impulse play an important role as the painting evolves. Colour is applied by brushing, pouring,
dribbling and spraying on pigment that may subsequently be subjected to a
process of erosion using warm water, acids white spirit or using utensils to
scratch away paint as appropriate. Even a blow torch is occasionally used to
create the desired effect. The painting is complete when I am satisfied
that my objectives have been achieved and the journey is over.
The
viewer is encouraged to view the paintings in three ways. Firstly as a whole
and from a distance (macro) and secondly from close up in selected zones
(micro). Finally through light touch to gain a textural experience as well as a
visual one.
Look
and you will see.
As
Camille Pissarro said to Paul Cezanne;
‘Do
not be shy of nature, you must be bold, even at the risk of going wrong and
making mistakes, there is only one teacher, Nature itself’.
Mark Judson
Chenevaux,
St Pierre de Maille 86260 France
0033
549913096 judsonsinfrance@wanadoo.fr www.judsonsinfrance.com
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