- Venue
- The Place - Contemporary Dance School
- Starts
- Thursday, August 30, 2018
- Ends
- Wednesday, October 31, 2018
- Address
- 17 Duke's Road London WC1H 9PY
- Location
- London
- Organiser
- The Place: Open Mon-Fri 2-5pm
About: Sharon Drew’s working process begins with a response to the landscape, in this case the inspiring Thames-side location of Trinity Buoy Wharf, with its industrial edges, big skies and tidal rhythms. The studio space in which she made this work is large and light-filled, promoting an expansive and free approach. Sharon’s paintings are essentially abstract but she looks for ways to evoke the energy and quality of landscape. The works belong to a tradition of painting influenced by calligraphy and the idea that the mark is a trace of the body’s movement – a record of the energy, poise and confidence of the artist. The movement and physicality of the brushstroke is clearly evident as the paint twists and turns, creating a sense of motion and form. Light and colour are also key, creating energy and space within the composition and adding to the sense of a fleeting moment in time.
Biography: Sharon Drew lives and works in London and recently completed two residencies at Trinity Buoy Wharf Docklands. Her work has been selected for solo shows and exhibitions such as the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions and Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5. Her work has also been shown in Singapore and Paris. Sharon completed her Fine Art MA at Central Saint Martins in 2003 where she is now a mentor to Fine Art BA students. Her work is in private collections in Germany and throughout the UK.
https://www.theplace.org.uk/whats-on/exhibition-sharon-drew-motion
MEET THE ARTIST – Sat 6 Oct 4-6pm
Meet Sharon Drew, view the exhibition and discuss the works. Also see sketchbook studies – watercolours and drawings of the River Thames and coast. Additional small paintings and monoprints will also be available to view and purchase during this event.
