Helen Layfield
Contemporary Abstract
Artist
Calle WA Mozart 205, Res. Valencia
IV, Casa 159, Villamartin,
03189 -
Orihuela Costa, Alicante, Spain
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Tel:
966 764 363
Mobile:
635 851 165
Email:helenlayfieldart@ymail.com
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CURRENT WORK
My present body of paintings explores my
interest in expressing myself through colour. I apply the paint in different
ways, some very thin, some very thick, to create tension and ultimately the
balance of the image, creating contrast not only within the colours but also
within the curvilinear lines, shapes and forms. Flat colour contrasts with
texture allowing relationships to develop and the overall mood of the image to
emerge.
The
completed images are usually part of a series as I develop an idea on different
sizes and formats from very small to very large. Triptychs and series can be
hung together to create either small or large groupings.
My
graphic works on paper are lino cuts always in black and white. I love the
development and process of making each print, from the initial designs through
to the carving, inking up and pulling the final image. My graphic works explore
pattern within the overall image and format.
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QUALIFICATIONS
EXHIBITIONS
Solo
Joint
Group
PERSONAL WORK
PUBLIC WORK 15 years as a Community Artist
20 YEARS TEACHING DRAWING & PAINTING
AWARDS & PRIZES
BIOGRAPHY
Born
in Kenya, my Father was South African and my Mother is English. I was raised on
a tea plantation in rural Kenya and grew up with the sights, sounds, colours
and culture of Africa all around me. My sisters and I went to school in East
Africa and then to England for further Education. I went to Art College in
London and did my teaching Certificate in Sheffield. I have traveled all over
Europe, East Africa and the Far East. Before moving to the Costa Blanca I lived
in Andalucia. I love the light, architecture and the Moorish legacy that is in
Spain. My work is in collections in United Kingdom and Ireland, Germany,
NewZealand, South Africa, Kenya, Canada.