Meg Wroe |
My recent work is inspired by the trees in and around North London, they are the lungs of our city – with all the noise of life their presence is like a song. I paint in oils on canvas or use acrylic paint on plywood which I carve to create depth and texture. Through abstract forms and colour I want to capture a sense of wonder in the midst of this urban neighbourhood. When I walk around my local streets I notice hidden beauty in unexpected places. I am struck by the colour of chimneys and rooftops in the sunlight. I want my work to reflect the poetic resonance of objects and light, the quiet magnificence of the trees.
I recently visited New York City and discovered their city parks, sketching the shapes and colours of the city scape. On returning to my studio I used these sketches as the inspiration for a series of city-scapes. Away from the city I make an annual visit to the Scottish Isle of Iona, where the sea and sky meet blue on blue. I graduated from Central St Martin’s University of the Arts London, in 2006, and post-graduate studies at the Art Academy, London Bridge 2016/17. I have exhibited in solo and group shows and have delivered art workshops in Bethlehem, South Africa and Brazil, making my own work around these experiences. Solo Shows Southwark Trinity After Rublev, Southwark Cathedral, London, 2018 Song of the Trees, Allotment Gallery, Boughton House, Kettering, 2018 Blue Horizons, ArtSpace – Westbourne Grove Church, London, 2018 Song of the Woods, Queens Wood Café, London, 2017 Trinity After Rublev, Southwark Cathedral, London, 2017 Into the Blue, St Luke’s Church, London, 2016 Trinity After Rublev, St Paul’s Cathedral, London, 2016 All they Paint is the Wall, St James Church Piccadilly, London, 2014 Group Shows Resonance, Coningsby Gallery, London, 2018 St Micheal’s Art Festival, St Micheal’s Church, London, 2018 Collective Possibilities, Old Newington Library, London, 2018 Constellation – Coningsby Gallery, London, 2017 Everything is Possible, Amos Trust, London, 2017 Islington Contemporary Art and Design Fair, London, 2016 Summer Exhibition, Lumen Gallery, London, 2016 Candid Arts Summer Salon, Candid Arts, London, 2016 Seven at Four, Four Colman Getty, London, 2016 Threadneedle Prize, The Mall Galleries, London, 2013 Deloitte Street Child World Cup Exhibition - Foundling Museum, London, 2011 Deloitte Street Child World Cup Exhibition - Durban Art Gallery,South Africa, 2010 |
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