Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Linda Landers, “Home”, oil on canvas, 76×50.5cm.
Linda Landers: Memories, Dreams, Visions – Earth and Beyond. 12 -23 June 2021
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ work where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism.
Linda draws inspiration for her paintings, etchings and wood engravings from nature and the people around her, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
A sense of magical realism pervades Linda Landers’ paintings, etchings and wood engravings where past memories meet the present, and landscapes and figures take on an aura of wonder and mysticism. Inspiration is drawn from nature and people around us, as well as from NASA space missions which Landers heard about as a child, when she met Buzz Aldrin.
Landers sites Etruscan art and frescos as a strong stylistic influence. These sculptures and paintings are often peopled by smiling figures, and Landers’ own work is imbued with this sense of optimism; it celebrates the natural world and the joy of life and of the imagination.
There is a sculptural aspect to her work. In the early paintings Landers builds up layers of paint to create texture as if a painted stucco. In more recent work this building and layering is achieved rather through colour than a textured surface. In wood engraving, the unprinted areas are cut and carved out in fine detail and the relief surface of the work is printed.
Landers was born in Hertfordshire but now lives and works in London. She completed a Foundation course at Watford School of Art under Michael Werner and Peter Schmidt and went on to study Fine Art at Central St Martins under Cecil Collins. She holds an MA in Art from the University of Kingston. Landers won a printmaking prize at the Mall Galleries where she also taught. She is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Helen de Sybel: Borders. 25 June – 8 July.
Highgate Gallery is pleased to host Borders, an exhibition of paintings by Helen de Sybel. Working in acrylic, oil, collage, charcoal and mixed media, she creates intense and forceful images, with an emphasis on the figure depicted in landscape or cityscape. Colour, dynamic line and challenging themes forge a powerful connection with the onlooker.
Borders first grew out of a deeply felt reaction to the plight of the refugees in the ‘Calais Jungle’ (2016). Through the medium of oil paint and collage she references the conditions of war and displacement that have driven many of these individuals and their families from their countries of origin to seek a better life.
“In this body of work, I have become interested in the separation between the figures which struggle to remain ‘whole’ and the surrounding hostile and unstable landscape in which they find themselves.”
The characters who populate these canvasses are highly ambiguous, in singles and in pairs, sometimes running, sometimes hiding or following or being followed. Much is left open for the viewer to interpret in these charged, vital, expressionistic works.
As the series evolved, Helen has continued to delve into the interior world of metaphorical boundaries, of transgressions and borders crossed, of personal alienation.
About the artist Helen de Sybel studied Art History in Italy and went on to train at Harrow and Camberwell School of Art where she gained a BA (hons) and was selected as part of Christie’s Pick of the Graduates. She works from her studio in East London and exhibits regularly with galleries and as part of the Shoreditch Community. She is currently Artist in Residence at St Martin`s Church, Gospel Oak, London, where she will be exhibiting an installation of twelve paintings based on the Old Testament.
Recent exhibitions include Works on Paper at the Shipton Gallery, and British Paintings II at the Project Space, Bermondsey. Major projects have also included a series of collages based on Milton’s Paradise Lost, now in private collections in the UK and the US, and Urban Journeys (oil and mixed media), an exploration of the human condition depicted through uncertainty and isolation.
Gallery Talk: 6 July, 3.30-4.30pm The artist will talk about the background to, and evolution of her work, including her techniques. Chris Brice, Chair of the London Churches Refugee Fund, will discuss the work of this important charity, which will receive 30% of all artwork sales (www.lcrf.org.uk). To book tickets: www.hlsi.net/highgate-gallery.
For further information please contact: helencdesybel@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.helendesybel.co.uk
Highgate Gallery open Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 11am-5pm; closed Mon.
Highgate Watercolour Group at the Highgate Festival
The HWG will be showing a selection of paintings made during the ‘Lockdowns’ of
the last year. It will be available in the Highgate Society’s premises at 10A South
Grove. The group have met occasionally outside but mainly we’ve kept in touch
through Facebook. We’ve chosen a different theme each week and displayed a
selection of our members’ lovely work periodically. Recent topics have included
Nature, Spring, Dreams, Family and Travel – so an eclectic mix! Please check with
the HS for when the hall will be open to visitors.
We are delighted to be bringing Forever Plaid back once more to the Gatehouse. This ‘Heavenly
Musical’ is one of our favourites with its ‘square’ songs from the Fifties. This deliciously fun revue is
chock-full of classic quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. Songs include:
Magic Moments / Catch a Falling Star / Cry / Love is a Many Splendored Thing / Three Coins in a Fountain
Helen de Sybel: Borders. 25 June – 8 July.
Highgate Gallery is pleased to host Borders, an exhibition of paintings by Helen de Sybel. Working in acrylic, oil, collage, charcoal and mixed media, she creates intense and forceful images, with an emphasis on the figure depicted in landscape or cityscape. Colour, dynamic line and challenging themes forge a powerful connection with the onlooker.
Borders first grew out of a deeply felt reaction to the plight of the refugees in the ‘Calais Jungle’ (2016). Through the medium of oil paint and collage she references the conditions of war and displacement that have driven many of these individuals and their families from their countries of origin to seek a better life.
“In this body of work, I have become interested in the separation between the figures which struggle to remain ‘whole’ and the surrounding hostile and unstable landscape in which they find themselves.”
The characters who populate these canvasses are highly ambiguous, in singles and in pairs, sometimes running, sometimes hiding or following or being followed. Much is left open for the viewer to interpret in these charged, vital, expressionistic works.
As the series evolved, Helen has continued to delve into the interior world of metaphorical boundaries, of transgressions and borders crossed, of personal alienation.
About the artist Helen de Sybel studied Art History in Italy and went on to train at Harrow and Camberwell School of Art where she gained a BA (hons) and was selected as part of Christie’s Pick of the Graduates. She works from her studio in East London and exhibits regularly with galleries and as part of the Shoreditch Community. She is currently Artist in Residence at St Martin`s Church, Gospel Oak, London, where she will be exhibiting an installation of twelve paintings based on the Old Testament.
Recent exhibitions include Works on Paper at the Shipton Gallery, and British Paintings II at the Project Space, Bermondsey. Major projects have also included a series of collages based on Milton’s Paradise Lost, now in private collections in the UK and the US, and Urban Journeys (oil and mixed media), an exploration of the human condition depicted through uncertainty and isolation.
Gallery Talk: 6 July, 3.30-4.30pm The artist will talk about the background to, and evolution of her work, including her techniques. Chris Brice, Chair of the London Churches Refugee Fund, will discuss the work of this important charity, which will receive 30% of all artwork sales (www.lcrf.org.uk). To book tickets: www.hlsi.net/highgate-gallery.
For further information please contact: helencdesybel@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.helendesybel.co.uk
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