CanzArt Artists

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Paddy Langworthy AFAS,FRSA

Studied at the Central School of Art, London and Sutton School of Art. Paddy worked for a period as a fashion artist before turning to fine art. Exhibited solo and group in London, Basingstoke, Cornwall and Devon and her portraits and figurative landscapes are held in many collectors.

James Burton

James Burton (b. 1962) - paints figurative 'plien air' oils and watercolours. He shows regularly at the RSMA, ROI and NEAC annual exhibitions.

David Puttock

David started painting 50 years ago with a few years break to concentrate on pottery. Largely self taught he paints exclusively in oils aiming to capture light in the landscape that has enthused so many painters. Continues to exhibit in the South West.

Felicite Darwall

Felicite Darwall is a Slade Graduate who has exhibited at various galleries, including the Mall Gallery, The Royal Academy and with societies in London and the country. She paints landscapes and portraits in oils, watercolours and pastel. She has worked as an illustrator for Cadburys and taught art in Hong Kong.

Pat Bates

Art& Design central school London. worked in textiles& Knitwear freelance & for Zandra Rhodes,taught at Preston Art College. Began painting 30 years ago after moving to the west country also etching for some year now.

Gaye Martin

Gaye paints mainly in watercolour and gouache. Her subjects vary from flowers and figurative landscapes to "hidden corners"; in fact whatever catches her eye. A former member of the Armed Forces Art Society she exhibited in London, when in 1994 she won the coveted first prize. She has also exhibited in numerous West Country exhibitions and as a founder member of CanzArt she has sold as far afield as Holland, Naples and Virginia. Colour and form are her inspiration.

Christine Linfield

Christine is a landscape painter who lives and works on Dartmoor. Working mainly in acrylics and oils her paintings are rooted in the landscape where the constantly changing moods and light of the moor are the main inspiration. Walking in the landscape and working on site, whatever the weather are integral to her process of making and collecting images for paintings.

www.christinelinfield.com

Philippa Smith

Philippa studied in Canada and the USA before moving to Devon. Living on Dartmoor is her inspiration reacting to the landscape using colour and energy to create an interpretation of her surroundings. Working mainly in acrylics,her work is in many private collections in the UK. Please contact the artist for further details.

www.philippasmithart.com

Clark Nicol

Studied painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee 1968-73. Discovered Dartmoor and moved to West Devon in 2002, now working exclusively on the local landscape. Clark welcomes commissions.

www.clarknicolart.co.uk

Jane Leitch

Jane paints in oil, watercolour and pastel featuring land and seascapes. Her paintings are in homes throughout UK, Europe, the United States, China and Australia. Commissions include book illustrations, animals and gardens. She has exhibited in London, Basingstoke and annually in various other exhibitions. Examples of her work may be seen on her website.

www.janeleitch.co.uk

Ian Pethers

Ian was born in London in 1956 and took to painting from an early age selling his first works at the age of 11. His early paintings are mostly scenes of the River Thames where he worked as a relief lock keeper. He moved to Cornwall in 1990 and has since been elected a member of 3 national societies. He works mostly in watercolour with various subjects including: architecture, seashore, botanical and still life.

www.glenrockstudio.co.uk

Vera Johns

A self taught artist, Vera lived and painted in London, exhibiting at various venues including the RWS galleries. She began by painting flowers, mostly botanical, then graduated to painting wedding bouquets. After moving to Devon she developed her range to include landscapes inspired by the Devon countryside and its unique light. She is now also painting in oils, adding a new dimension to her work. She has exhibited in many venues in the South West. Vera John takes commissions to paint wedding bouquets, landscape and flowers

www.verajohns.co.uk

Derek Stirland

For many years, Derek has endeavoured to depict the complex rock structures of the North Devon coastline. Since moving to Tavistock, the Dartmoor tors and quarries have provided similar inspiration for recent work. He has exhibited with Northampton Town and County Arts Society, Tavistock Group of Artists and the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts. In 2006, Exeter University purchased one of his acrylics for their permanent collection.

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June 2011