Showing at Curwen Gallery in July 2015
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| Alison Elliot with her most recent painting |
Last week the Curwen Gallery team took a trip to Cambridge to visit Figurative Painting Prize Winner Alison Elliot in advance of her solo
exhibition this July. We were amazed by some of the work that we saw.
Her new paintings were genuinely incredible and it was a rare (and
reassuring!)
treat to see such high quality work being produced in advance of the show.
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Part of Alison's wierd and wonderful collection
of antiques and knick knacks |
Something which first drew us to Alison's work in the early stages of our competition was her attention to detail. The animals which she
paints are almost photographic in their realisation.
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Boy - one of the first of Alison's paintings
that we saw when judging the competition |
One of the first works of hers that we saw was a life-size baby Giraffe- which felt so close we could almost reach into the canvas and touch it.
This Giraffe, along with her most recent painting of a rearing horse (pictured above) will likely be two of the stars of her upcoming show.
The rearing horse bears a striking resemblance to
Whistlejacket one of the most famous works of her artistic hero George Stubbs. This, along with another five or so more horses, will be making up a large portion of the exhibition this July.
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| Alison's work desk with a miniature work-in-progress |
Whether working in life-size or miniature she manages to perfectly capture something of the essence of the subject- whether that is the grandeur of a sprinting race horse or the gentleness of a retired greyhound. This unique ability is something which has made her a popular choice for animal portraiture commissions in the past.
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| Alison's studio interior with two paintings which will feature in the exhibition |
Alison Elliot will be having her first solo exhibition with Curwen Gallery this July. Keep an eye on the gallery
website for more images of her work which will be added over the next few months.
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