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Clematis
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About the artist
My name is Christine Lovelock and I live in
North Devon. I paint mainly in pastels and
acrylics, but sometimes also in oils or
watercolour.
I paint mainly from memory, trying to recapture
certain moments of intense experience, usually
connected with the weather and the changing light
in the landscapes that I know best.
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Photo taken July 2009
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My mudrock walking
boots,
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The boots on the
left were made for my 2007 Exhibition, "A walk
round Devon". Most of my paintings grow out of
walks that I do in the countryside, which is the
source of my inspiration
Before becoming an artist, I was a writer,
and before that an athlete. The photo on the
left was taken, with two of my children, a
few weeks before I won the World Veteran`s 10K
Road Race Championships. I competed at distances
from 800 metres to 10 miles, up to international
standard, and was South Western champion many
times, (under my former married name). I have
three children, David, Jane and Ben, now adults,
and also a step-daughter, two grandchildren and
two step-grandchildren.
In the last few years I have been running the
campaign to Save Manning's Pit, a beautiful
piece of Devon countryside, and had little time
to paint. Perhaps now we have succeeded I will
find time to paint again, but I also have
another project to work on first.
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With
two of
my children when
they were young
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In
Wales,
with David Bellamy
(artist) and Professor David
Bellamy (botanist)
In
February 2005 I set up the Artists
Against Wind Farms website
which shows work by artists from all over
Britain and the rest of the world. Artists who
have contributed include Bernard Dunstan RA, Diana
Armfield RA, Roger Cecil, David Bellamy, Jenny
Keal, Phil Epp (USA) Grahame Sydney (NZ) Keith
Stelling (Canada) Marion Chapman (Australia) Paul
Bloomer (Shetlands) and many others.
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July, landscape near
Torrington
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Trees
on the road
between
Okehampton
and Jacobstowe
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Past Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
at the Plough Arts Centre, the Queen`s Theatre,
the Flying Fish Gallery, Beaford Arts
Touring Scheme, etc.
Many Group
Exhibitions at locations such as RHS Rosemoor,
North Devon Hospital, Salar Gallery, etc.
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Links to artists:
David Bellamy and
Jenny Keal
see above regarding
their fight to save our wildest places
Brenda Jet - Art Trek
originator, and my collaborator on the 2006 Art Bid
Auction
Julie Wilson - my second cousin,
who also likes painting trees
back
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I would like to thank the
Second Chance Trust and Face2Face IT for help with the
setting up of this website. I would also like to thank
the Vivian Moon Foundation and Prime for their help as
well.
Links
to organisations whose aims I support
The Dartmoor Preservation Association
The
Ramblers
Country
Guardian
The
CPRE/Devon
North Devon Women`s Aid
Conservation
of Upland Powys
Cambrian
Mountains Society |
Links to organisations
with Art
Connections:
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