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Drifter 1 (detail) 2016, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 170cm
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Ziggy 1 2017, acrylic on canvas, 64 x 76cm
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Flutter 3 2018, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 57cm
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This way and that 5, 2017 acrylic on canvas 95 x 122cm
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Flutter 1 2018, acrylic on canvas, 64 x 76cm
Exhibition
In Motion: Sharon Drew
30 Aug 2018 – 31 Oct 2018
Event times
Mon - Fri 2-5pm
Cost of entry
FREE
Address
- 17 Duke's road
- London
- WC1H 9PY
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Tube st: Euston, King Cross St Pancras
- Trains: St Pancras
Opportunity to consider and reflect upon movement through the medium of paint. Sharon Drew completed two residencies at Trinity Buoy Wharf London Docklands in 2016 and 2017. These contemporary abstract paintings are a response to that location and an exploration of the sensation of movement.
About
About: Sharon Drew’s working process begins with a response to the landscape, in this case the inspiring Thames-side location of Trinity Buoy Wharf, with its industrial edges, big skies and tidal rhythms. The studio space in which she made this work is large and light-filled, promoting an expansive and free approach. Sharon’s paintings are essentially abstract but she looks for ways to evoke the energy and quality of landscape. The works belong to a tradition of painting influenced by calligraphy and the idea that the mark is a trace of the body’s movement – a record of the energy, poise and confidence of the artist. The movement and physicality of the brushstroke is clearly evident as the paint twists and turns, creating a sense of motion and form. Light and colour are also key, creating energy and space within the composition and adding to the sense of a fleeting moment in time.
Biography: Sharon Drew lives and works in London and recently completed two residencies at Trinity Buoy Wharf Docklands. Her work has been selected for solo shows and exhibitions such as the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions and Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5. Her work has also been shown in Singapore and Paris. Sharon completed her Fine Art MA at Central Saint Martins in 2003 where she is now a mentor to Fine Art BA students. Her work is in private collections in Germany and throughout the UK.
https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/exhibition-sharon-drew-motion
Meet the Artist: Sat 6 Oct, 4 - 6pm
Meet Sharon Drew, view the exhibition and discuss the works. Also see sketchbook studies - watercolours and drawings of the River Thames and coast. Additional small paintings and monoprints will also be available to view and purchase during this event.
