Ancient farmland 75cmx54cm graphite on cotton rag paper 2008
Artist Statement:
My paintings and drawings are a response to the changing seasons and the passage of time in both the French and English landscape. I am influenced by my early career as a textile designer so in many paintings the materiality of the canvas is explored; threads are drawn from the surface and incorporated into other areas before the painting begins. In drawings, stabbing marks are often made with graphite on soft cotton rag to create texture by disturbing the surface of the paper. Trained at Cambridge Art School, with a recent MA in Fine Art at Wimbledon College of Art, I am now, after many years as Head of Art at a comprehensive school, focusingfull time on my practice.
Genre:
2D: Painting & Drawing
Contact:
email: moira.jarvis[at]btinternet.com - please replace [at] with @
website: http://www.moirajarvis.co.uk
CV:
Initially I worked as textile designer selling my work in New York and Paris and then as head of art in a comprehensive school in South London. I recently completed a MA in Fine Art (painting) at Wimbledon College of Art and am currently working as an artist/teacher. Current work includes workshops, examining and supporting art staff in schools in South London.
Selected Exhibitions:
2002 Group Show Wimbledon College of Art, University of the Arts
2002 Group Show Wimbledon Library
2003 MA Degree Show Wimbledon College of Art
2003 Group Show ING Bank
2006 Group Show Putney School of Art
2008 Open House Normandy France
Education:
2002-3 MA Fine Art (painting) Wimbledon College of Art
1984-5 Certificate in Education, University of Greenwich, teaching practice Southwark College
1968-71 BA Art and Design (textiles) University of Central England
1967-8 Foundation Course Cambridge Art School
2008 Exhibitions:
I have planned to exhibit at the Mairie de Putanges, Normandy, in November 2008
Further examples of work:
Cornfield 40×40cm oil on canvas 2008
Winter rain 35×35 oil on canvas 2008
