Howling Mad Meadow Painting

Ceridwen Jane Gray ASGFA(Assoc.Of Soc. For Graphic Fine Artists) Born 30th September, 1945, Sutton Coldfield,England.As a result of growing upand being educated during the 50s and flower power 60s, my interest is in looking beyond the obvious restrictions, boundaries and conditioning that informs society and shapes the human being today.Whilst recognising that artifice is a survival tool and is also one of power, I try to see past the facades of myself, of others and my surroundings to find the essence delving into chaos to glimpse the true nature of the subject. In this way the essence is perceived.I seek to express this perception through the style of painting that I call Organic Expressionism where my paintings evolve rather than are preconceived. The paintings are built up through many layers of different materials and glazes in order to express the depth and complexity that constitutes our journey through life. All are abstractions to agreater or lesser degree.I have been influenced by everything under thesun, but particularly the work of Kandinsky,Rauschenburg, Frankenthaler, Rothko, AbstractExpressionism, Symbolism and the Bauhaus.
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