Sandra England - Curriculum Vitae

"My creativity is inspired by the beauty around me, and fuelled by the need to express myself in ways that can be shared with others.  I have always been a keen observer of nature, but painting changes the way a person looks at the world.  I never miss the changing seasons or the wonder of the environment around me and when I paint I try to capture the feelings that are evoked from these visual experiences.  Art provides an emotional reward and I always enjoy a calm frame of mind while creating my artwork."

June-Anne Reid - Curriculum Vitae

"I enjoy painting true to life images and landscapes, may they be real or imaginary, but my real love lies in abstracts.  By taking my brushes to canvas, I can transpire my thoughts and feelings to become much more than shapes and images.  I often begin with a scene or a colour scheme in mind, mostly from a memory or feeling that has touched me.  As my work progresses, the painting emerges.  It is from these beginnings that I enhance my creation.  I often step back, putting the painting at the "end of the hall", so to speak, and from a distance seek out the possibilities my art could become and enhance the painting with what emerges from inside me, or what feels right.  I frequently name my paintings so that the viewer looks deeper and becomes more involved with my work."