This exhibition brings together the works of 3 artists all based in Harlow. With a varied range of styles and inspirations, this exhibition explores both their processes and inspirations.
Nicola Court – “I work primarily in oil, exploring the quiet beauty of everyday landscapes and the subtle presence of human-made structures. I’m particularly drawn to wide, open spaces, especially the deserts of the American West, focusing on the overlooked and easily missed moments where beauty often lies.
My background includes an HND in Photography in the 1990s, which continues to influence my approach to composition and light. I returned to painting around fifteen years ago and now balance my art practice alongside my full-time work as an acupuncturist and herbalist. Influenced by artists such as Matisse and Gustave Courbet.”
Evelyn Barry – “In 1963 after graduating from Edinburgh College of Art where I specialised in mural painting and glass design I married and came to Harlow and taught in local secondary schools for 15 years.
In retirement I decided to concentrate solely on improving my drawing and painting skills. The inspiration for this came from my extensive travels in Scotland and also from the Scottish artists such as Peploe, Cadell, Joan Eardley and Anne Redpath. I also was greatly influenced by Cezanne and Monet. “
Robin McCartney – ” Formerly an art teacher in South London, I now enjoy my retirement in Harlow where the art scene is lively. The work I have on show belongs to the last six or seven years. My paintings are representational but with a contemporary feel. While my use of line and tonal values remains traditional, I look to my colour to lift my paintings and give them some of the life I see and experience around me.
Cézanne remains one of my mentors but there are other artists, some of them belonging to more recent times, attracting my attention, which suggests that there remain many new ways for me to represent the world I presently very much enjoy.”
