Venice Christopher Baker A portfolio of watercolours
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Monochrome. I have painted in Venice off and on for over 15 years and each time it has been about colour. Perversely on the last two occasions I have started in monochrome, one colour and was predominately to do with tone. From this starting point , I was able to simplify the light and not deal with too many issues concerned with painting. It allowed me to change easily and think within composition of the rectangle as well as an overall unity. Monochrome & intense earth colour. After a few days I added small amounts of analogous earth colour marginally intenser than the basic monochrome. Charcoal. The charcoal drawings helped me to consider drawing marks and simplifying of details. Colour chords With small watercolours on St Armand paper, I made a proposed imprimatura (dull yellow green) as a base colour. Then an introduction of blue green and red violet. This paper keeps the colour ‘up’. Last works. These are large watercolours by which time eye, heart and medium were given their freedom. Sketchooks. These were studies completed whilst also working on separate sheets and notating the ideas without too much policing.
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2015 NEAC , London 2014 Moncrieff-Bray Gallery, Nr Petworth. ‘ 64 Days’ 2012 Medici Gallery, Cork Street London. 2011 Flying Colours Gallery , Chelsea solo 2009 The Medici Gallery, London solo Moncrieff –Bray, Land,Sky,Water Climping and Venice 2007 Royal Academy of Arts, London 2006 Zimmer Stewart Gallery solo , Arundel, Royal Academy of Arts, London 2005 Petworth House, Extreme Landscapes 2003 NEAC, New Grafton Gallery, Steven Lacey Gallery, London 2001 Other Gallery, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada 1999 Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, solo show,The Elmwood Gallery, Toronto 1998 Fountain Fine Art, Llandeilo, Camarthenshire, The Royal Academy, London Georgian College, Applied Arts and Technology, Canada 1997 The Royal Academy, London Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 8ight by 8ight Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, solo show, ArcticWorks Laing Exhibition-prize winner,Mall Galleries 1996 The Royal Academy, London 1994 Brighton Museum of Art RWS Bankside Gallery, London 1993 ART ’93, London Contemporary Art Fair, Islington 1992 Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, solo show 1991 Portsmouth Museum of Art, solo show 1988 Museum of Art, Oslo 1977–87 Royal Society of British Artists,Mall Galleries, London 1975 Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Archipelago (2010) – by British director Joanna Hogg ’64 Days’ - directed by Ed Rutherford Commisions 2000 Magicorp, Toronto 1998 Art Contact 1996 Edward James Foundation 1995 National Car Parks Millbank Tower, London 1994 The Royal Mint, Chubb International 1987 No 1 London Bridge Residencies 2001 New Works Residency Ban‡ Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada 2000 Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada 1997 Georgian College of Applied Arts & Technology, Canada Series of stone lithographs of the Arctic 1980–82, Oundle School Awards and Scholarships 2003 Expedition to Antarctica, Wolfers O’Neil Foundation 2002 British Arts Council Major Award 2000 South East Arts Award Canadian Arts Council 1988 Portsmouth Museum of Art, Travelling Exhibition Laing National Exhibition,Mall Galleries, Prize Winner 1977 Royal Academy Landscape Scholarship The David Murray Landscape Scholarship www.christopherwbaker.com
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