My Artwork is varied & always original, usually done from life or from photos that I have taken myself. My first love is drawing but I have been known for Banner making in the past. Always interested in up-cycling & sustainability, which shows through types of art done & materials used, often recycled papers & fabrics in the banners, decoupage & collages still do.
Digital art installation self portrait won "most innovative artist" award in Dorset 2014 [art group of professionals & amateurs].
Post grad educated & semi-pro Artist Tutor (on & off since 1990's) previous adult & family learning tutor for local authorities & freelance. Other regular work included; area development, project & volunteer management in the public education & voluntary sectors. Started work in London West End theatre admin.
Was part of various art groups but prefer to work alone.
Now run a QA & Environmental business with my husband. This is not inconsistent with being an artist, as art production also focuses on quality, recycling, eco friendly materials & methods as well as sustainable & safe practice. It also involves delivering talks & training which I'm used to doing as a tutor having run courses & workshops.
My shop on Etsy mixes vintage finds with upcycled, refurbished & original arts & crafts that is often 'vintage style'. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BerylsVintageShop
Art courses undertaken since graduating:
Collage, basic printmaking, Life drawing & Stained Glass.
Masters thesis on Banners [women, art & society], in National Library of Wales.
Current member of A-n (with PLi).
Art & singing have been part of my life from a very early age, voice trained (as a teen), soloist & lead singer in Jazz, folk groups & community choirs. Last 5 years have seen regular paid gigs [weddings, functions & festivals], as a soloist in a Soul choir, in a female singing duo & Swing Dance band singer [for 2 yrs], in a Jazz\Blues\Latin duo with guitarist & as a regular soloist for local charity events.
Audios on https://soundcloud.com/
Main image shown is part of self portrait art installation that helped win Most Innovative Artist award at Broadstone Art exhib 2014 .
I have several pieces of April’s artwork. I find them colourful and like the different mediums used to produce the work. The ‘photocols’ she produced in America were very interesting and now the collages being produced in the UK have a more sutle texture and contemporary theme. I look forward to any new developments.