VANESSA BOWMAN & ESTÉ MACLEOD EXHIBITION
Vanessa Bowman
In her latest work Vanessa continues to capture, in glorious colour, the pleasures and purposefulness of rural life - inspired by the surroundings of her native Dorset. Her subject matter and titles evoke recognisable everyday events: ‘Blackberrying’, ‘The Village Dog Show’, ‘Open Gardens’, ‘Apple Picking’. They reflect the seasons, the familiar, the events that punctuate life in the countryside; but her treatment of these ordinary scenes is far from mundane.
Instead, her dynamic style reveals a sophisticated appreciation of the power of colour and space. Using delicate brush strokes, rich with detail, Vanessa creates vivid, vibrant landscapes, inviting the viewer to look again to find some new element previously missed.
Vanessa also offers a contemporary take on the still-life genre, resulting in bold, energetic, joyful compositions. Freshly cut flowers take centre stage, often sourced from the artist’s garden, where she works from her studio.
Born in 1970 into a family with a long-standing artistic tradition, Vanessa graduated from Winchester School of Art with First Class Honours in 1993. She worked for ten years in printed textile design, selling to worldwide markets, before committing to painting full-time after settling with her husband and family in West Dorset.
Vanessa has won many art prizes for her stunning work, which has been used for several illustration projects, including House and Gardens magazine, Highgrove Estate, and Farrow & Ball. She is represented through Bridgeman Images, and her work is also used in merchandising.
Cover Image - Vanessa Bowman - Open Gardens - 14 x 16 inches
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Springtime Washing Line 10 x 12 inches
Pink Cottage and Sweetpeas 16 x 18 inches
Autumn Fruits
20 x 24 inches
Smallholders 23 x 23 inches
Autumn
16 x 18 inches
The Village Dog Show
September Apple Picking
12 x 14 inches
Gardening, High Summer 14 x 16 inches
Blackberrying 10 x 12 inches
Open Gardens 14 x 16 inches
The Dahlia Pickers 12 x 14 inches
Right: Leaping Hare and Foxgloves
24 x 31 inches
Sheep and Foxgloves 16 x 18 inches
Pink Cottage and Foxgloves 12 x 14 inches
Church and Barn Owl 14 x 16 inches
The Autumn Gardener 12 x 14 inches
February Vegetable Garden 16 x 18 inches
Geese and Washing Line 12 x 14 inches
Dahlias in Serpent Jug 14 x 16 inches
Georgina’s Garden Flowers 10 x 12 inches
Blackbird, Figs and Summer Flowers 22 x 23 inches
Spring Flowers, Pomegranate and Lustreware
19 x 23 inches
Flowers, Lustreware and Lime
14 x 12 inches
Garden Summer Flowers
12 x 10 inches
Peaches and Summer Border Flowers 12 x 14 inches
Nasturiums and Feather 12 x 10 inches
Right: Chelsea Floral Marquee 24 x 31 inches
White Winter Flowers 19 x 23 inches
ESTÉ MACLEOD & V ANESSA BOWMAN EXHIBITION
Esté MacLeod
Esté’s playful interpretations of still life, landscapes, and floral-themed work are instantly recognisable due to her clever use of colour, a unifying element in all her work. Colour is central to her practice, used with the intention ‘to surprise, evoke calming emotions and a sense of joy.’
Her latest work is true to this ambition; it reflects the vibrancy of the natural world, celebrates the simplicity of everyday domestic objects, captures the energy of the changing seasons, and interprets the compelling patterns found in nature.
Her fusion of colour, applied across multiple layers, with the considered use of space and harmony between objects, creates an ethereal quality palpable in each painting, and is what makes the work of this highly talented and versatile artist so popular.
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1968, Esté was passionate about painting and drawing from childhood. This led to her studying art and textile design at Pretoria Technikon - now Tshwane University of Technology - and on graduating she forged a career as a textile designer and ceramicist. Having relocated to the UK 25 years ago, this is where she now calls home and continues to paint and create ceramic art.
More recently she completed an MA in Contemporary Crafts and, alongside this and her own artistic practice, teaches art through courses, workshops, and retreats.
Cover Image - Esté MacLeod - Aloe - 16 x 16 inches
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Toropikaro 12 x 12 inches
Sugarbush 16 x 16 inches
Goldcrest 20 x 20 inches
24 x 24 inches
Bijou
Bowl of Plenty
30 x 24 inches
Tamarindo 24 x 24 inches
In the Green Room 16 x 16 inches
Santa Rosa 16 x 16 inches
Lydeard 16 x 16 inches
Calimyrna 16 x 16 inches
Muscat
28 x 28 inches
Autumn Days
28 x 28 inches
Sakura 24 x 20 inches
Moroccan Figs 16 x 16 inches
Kenmare 16 x 16 inches
Kilgarvin 16 x 16 inches
28 x 28 inches
Chilterns
Selene 24 x 24 inches