Gunards Head, Cornwall
Earth, sand, ochres, chalk and oil on handmade paper - 20 x 30cm
Long Drop, Gunards Head, Cornwall
Earth, sand, ochres, chalk and oil on handmade paper - 20 x 30cm
Ancient Field Systems, Pembrokeshire 1
Earth, ochres, chalk, oil and acrylic on wood - 61 x 61cm
Soft Light
Collage, ochres, chalk, oil and acrylic on wood - 20 x 30cm
St Ives Harbour
Collage, ochres, chalk and acrylic on wood - 20 x 30cm
Enchanted Wood, Mallorca - sketch
Charcoal, oil pastel and acrylic on watercolour paper - 30 x 30cm
Porthclais Pembrokeshire - sketch
Acrylic, ochres and chalk on watercolour paper - 35 x 35cm
Ancient Field Systems, Pembrokeshire 2
Earth, ochres, chalk, oil and acrylic on wood - 61 x 61cm
Shifting between abstraction and figuration, my mixed media work develops from my experience of walking and being in the landscape. I try to convey the spirit and feeling of the place and explore the ways in which the land has been shaped by time, investigating how the elements and human activity have altered and transformed it. My paints are often made from the earth pigments which I collect along the way, grinding and mixing them with acrylic polymers and resins to create different textures and tones. The resulting layers evoke our ancient past, rich cultures, geology and myth.
Anthea studied in Reading, Berkshire then at Norwich University of the Arts, graduating in 1989 and has worked for many years as an illustrator, designer and teacher. She now concentrates solely on her own work and has exhibited widely.
Anthea's Website: www.antheaeamesart.com/