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Anita Reid

Ellesmere Port, Wirral, UK

A LIVELY, HONEST DRAWING DEVELOPS THROUGH MANY ADJUSTED MARKS, NATURALLY CHANGING IN FORM AS THE EYE BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND THE SUBJECT THROUGH CONCENTRATED TIME. THE USE OF ACRYLIC PAINT ALLOWS ME THE SAME PROCEDURE IN PAINTING. THE FIRST BRUSH STROKES ARE ONLY SEARCH MARKS AT THE BEGINNING OF MY VISUAL INQUIRY. I LIKE TO WORK QUICKLY AND INSTINCTIVELY WHICH ALLOWS CHANCE HAPPENINGS TO TAKE PLACE. ACRYLICS ARE VERSATILE AND QUICK-DRYING WHICH ENABLE ME TO ADJUST, OVER PAINT, EXPLOIT "HAPPY ACCIDENTS" OR COMPLETELY CHANGE STRUCTURE, COLOUR AND TEXTURE. IN THIS WAY, THE PAINTING DEVELOPS FROM THE "INSIDE OUT". I OFTEN USE MIXED MEDIA, SOFT PASTELS, OIL PASTELS, CHARCOAL AND PENS ALL WORK WELL WITH ACRYLIC PAINT. I TRY ALL TYPES OF COLLAGE MATERIALS IN ORDER TO CREATE INTERESTING TEXTURED SURFACES. THE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIMENTING WITH ACRYLICS ARE ENDLESS. WHETHER I AM PAINTING DETAILED NATURAL FORMS OR AMBIGUOUS ABSTRACT COMPOSITIONS IT IS ALWAYS WITH THE AIM OF SEARCHING FOR A "TRUTH" IN WHAT I BOTH SEE AND FEEL ABOUT THE SUBJECT.

I HAVE BEEN RUNNING ACRYLIC AND LIFE DRAWING CLASSES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I GAINED A B.A.HONS DEGREE AT CHESTER AND AN M.A. AT LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY.

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