I only ever wanted to be an artist and was thrilled to gain a place at Art College after leaving school. However, for personal reasons I left the course and eventually life took over and it was not until I retired that I could at last fulfil my dream. It was then that I went to University and obtained a degree in Fine Art. During that time my work focused on the abstract and figurative using acrylic, pastel and textiles. After leaving I moved into oils and in doing so have expanded my practice to include land/seascapes and the wider natural world. 

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I would describe myself a multimedia artist using oil and/or acrylic paints, pastels, fabric and embroidery. My work falls into the three areas; shape and colour, figurative and the natural world. To list all of the artists who have influenced me here would take too much space but the following are worth mentioning; Louise Bourgeoise and Faith Ringgold (textile work), Ben Nicholson, Frank Stellar and Bridget Riley (shape and colour), Alice Neel, David Hockney and Vincent Van Gogh (figurative and natural world). 

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Most projects begin slowly with some vision in my head, the work then evolves as I go giving each piece its individuality while keeping it realistic. As can be seen by my work, I love colour and cannot avoid bringing it into most of my work using shape and contrast to produce the effect I require.

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CONTACT Email: info@sewalton.co.uk