Bridget Moore NEAC RBA

Statement

Bridget Moore makes paintings based upon a mix of images and observations from childhood and early adulthood memories, from imagination and things noticed from the everyday, which provide a source of information and become vehicles for paintings. Her grandparent’s home is a constant recurring theme in her work, as are sideshows and circuses which provide strong earthy imagery.  Her composition and use of colour give a strong sense of mood and feeling. 

Methodology

Bridget works mainly in gouache, mixed media and oil. The initial idea or notion for a painting often starts with a drawing made in a sketch book, which can be from direct observation and notes made with ideas from imagination. From these, compositions are worked out in small gouaches. These are painted on card and are built by layering colours to achieve the effect she wishes.  Sometimes these gouaches can be used as a starting point for much larger oil paintings. These are worked by building and layering colour, thin paint to begin with, then fatter paint on top.  

Bio

1960  Born Whitstable, Kent 

1977  Medway College of Design  

1978  1981 Epsom school of Art and Design

1981  1984 Royal Academy Schools 

1985  1989 Teacher at Adult Education Centre Beckenham, Kent.  

1989  To present day Full time painter