| Liz Toole |
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Liz Toole |
Liz Toole - Paintings On Wood |
Liz Toole now lives and works in Brighton
after spending the majority of her time between Shropshire and Cornwall.
After graduating from an H.N.D. in ceramics at Cumbria College of
Art and Design she then went into the second year of a ceramic degree
at Cardiff Institute of Art and Design. Following on from her degree
Liz spent seventeen months travelling and working in Africa. With
little or no access to clay and being surrounded by constant sources
of inspiration it made her realise the importance of her drawing and
painting.
In the past two years, through rigorous research and investigation
Liz has been exploring birds, fish, dogs, mammals and insects. Liz
has discovered in her own creative process that she draws inspiration
from a combination of visual and written sources to fuel her inspiration.
From the source material Liz creates her own characters. The imaginary
names they are given play an important role in developing their personalities.
Combining paint with text the characters are then placed into human
scenarios which creates a feeling of humour and the bizarre.
The majority of Liz's work is painted onto pieces of recycled wood
and wooden objects using a mixture of acrylic, coloured pencils and
pen. Using worn pieces of wood as a canvas gives the work an unusual
sense of history. Painting onto an object and working with a three-dimensional
material also relates back to Liz's ceramic roots.
Liz's influences have been brought back from Africa, in vibrant use
of colour, subject matter, recycling and inspiration taken from Naive
artists. One particular group called the Weya Women paint onto pieces
of hardboard and wooden trays, telling a story of everyday African
life. |
Magical Landscapes |
| Liz's latest project is based on landscapes,
creating scenes that have a magical timeless quality, inspired from
the incredible plants she saw in Africa, from the land and under the
water. Art of the Kalahari, paintings and prints by the Botswana Bushmen
have also been a huge inspiration. |
Art Exhibitions and Galleries |
| Liz regularly exhibits her work in
galleries throughout the UK and is presently receiving interest from
publishers of children's books and card companies, which is an area
she is very keen to become part of. Liz often receives commission
work in which she portrays peoples pets in an amusing way! |
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