Originally from Bristol, UK, I attended the University of the West of England, gaining a Masters Degree in Fine Art & Context. Now a contemporary oil painting artist selling original works and prints online.
I live and work in the City of Bath and it’s a vibrant place to be. The beautiful golden facade of the classical Georgian architecture belies the sometimes worn, but still grand, interiors beyond. Contrast can be found everywhere you look: light and dark; gold and grey; somber and joyful. In my artwork I welcome this sense of contrast and juxtaposition, a brushstroke of gold to counteract a looser contrast of dark ink or paint.
Working mostly traditionally in oils and mixed-media, I adore the subtleties of colour combinations and building the layers to add depth and interest. Florals and portraiture are recurring themes and I often take photos as inspiration for my paintings.
Just a few contemporary oil painting artists that influence me are Alyssa Monks, Steve Forster and Aaron Westerberg. All different in style but inspirational in terms of colour, mood and expressiveness.
Currently on a self-set 100-portraits challenge, I’m pushing myself to explore inspiration from the classics, pop culture and anything else that inspires as I go about my day. In all my portraits I am to capture a sense of mood, a moment in time that tells a story.
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– Becky McCarthy