| Daniel Ablitt CV and artists statement |
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| My surroundings often
provide the starting point for my work. This could be a visit to an area of
outstanding natural beauty, or the view across the city which I see every day
from my studio window. Unusual and dramatic compositions encourage the viewer to look at their environment in a new way. I often place the horizon line at the bottom edge of a composition, which allows me to create a sense of the vastness of the sky and to concentrate on the patterns and shapes made by the clouds. I am concerned with evoking the particular mood and atmosphere of a place in a moment in time, and am fascinated by the effects of changing light and weather conditions. I am also interested in the possibilities of the paint itself, with the result that parts of the work often verge towards abstraction. My work aims to reflect the beauty that can be found in everyday life, even in the city. A brief glimpse of nature, such as a flock of birds flying above the roof tops, a cloudscape or a sunset, maybe ephemeral by nature, but can leave a lasting sense of peace. I have also had a long-standing interest in the human figure which has resulted in a parallel strand of work running along side the landscape paintings. Here the human figure adds a narrative aspect to the work. These pieces often have a magical or unreal quality and can leave the viewer with more question than answers. Selected Exhibitions 2005 onwards: Affordable Art Fairs, Chelsea Art Fair, Edinburgh Art Fair March 2005: Art Your Service, Tunbridge Wells January 2005: New Start, Rostra Gallery, Bath December 2004: Jamaica St Open Studio, Bristol February 2004: Charity Exhibition Ernst and Young, Bristol December 2003: Innocent Fine Art, Bristol September 2003: Retox Art Festival, various locations, Bristol July 2003: Group exhibition, Oriel Washington Gallery, Cardiff. I also regularly exhibit at art fairs and open studio events Awards November 2004: Winner T.N. Lawrence Fine Art Prize, Brighton Art Fair January 2004: Shortlisted for Royal Bath and West Society Landscape painting scholarship 2004/05 Commissions and collections Royal Marsden Hospital, London Commissions carried out for both private and corporate clients, in the UK and abroad. My work is represented in many private collections. Education and qualifications 1993-1997 - Edinburgh Herriot Watt university / Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education - BA(Hons) Fine Art (Painting) 1992-1993 - Yeovil College of F.E. - BTEC Foundation in Art and Design |