Wendy Levy Art Gallery

November 2010: Sheila Meeks Recent Paintings

10:00am 5th Nov 10 to 5:00pm 27th Nov 10

We are pleased to invite you to this exhibition of recent paintings by Sheila Meeks. Inspired by the landscape of the Pennine hills, which surround the artist's home, as well as places visited by the sea, such as Anglesey, St Ives and Tenby, these paintings capture and convey a sense of colour, excitement and discoveries. The facets of everyday life, including friut, flowers, dogs and people are also prominent and add character to the landscape. In addition to the subject matter chosen, colour and surface texture become important elements in developing the images in a personal and spontaneous way. The artist's use of direct observation and sketches along with memory and imagination give these paintings extraordinary individuality and depth.

Sheila's work is in public and private collections in the UK and abroad, including the Rutherson Loan Collection, Manchester Art Gallery and the prestigious Readers Digest Collection in New York. She is also featured in the book A Colourful Canvas: Twelve Women Artists in the Northwest.