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Vivien Blackburn
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website: www.vivienblackburn.com
Member of: Leicester Society of Artists Leicester Sketch Club Leicestershire Pastel Society BA Hons Fine Art De Montfort University I also studied at Winchester School of Art |
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I work in a wide variety of media both plein air and in the studio. Working plein air is an important part of my work, absorbing the atmsophere, the spirit of a place and the coiours and light that a camera never catches. These then become sketches that I can develop further in the studio and frequently finished pieces in their own right.
Most work is mixed media, where I choose whatever will give me the marks and texture I want. Work is in series but several are in progress at the same time. Current series are:
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I am fascinated by the changing light and colour as time. season and weather change. Each area with its own distinctive underlying light and colour, creating a spirit of place. .
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