On a recent trip to West Penwith Orangehat met up with
an artist with phenomenal energy creating her
own waves on the Cornish Coast.
an artist with phenomenal energy creating her
own waves on the Cornish Coast.
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| Joan Speight |
after a career in local Government and the Foreign
Office. Enchanted by her new life and in a endeavour to
capture the beauty of her surroundings she
promptly took up oil painting.
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| Top Of The Hill |
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| Cornish Hedgerow |
Speight soon began to
develop her own unique
technique and colour
palette. With a new energy
and impasto mark making
she began to convey
her feelings for the
place she now called
home.
palette. With a new energy
and impasto mark making
she began to convey
her feelings for the
place she now called
home.
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| Majestic Pines |
Speight later formed the Phoenix Art Group and with
mentoring from her close friend John Piper has now
established herself amongst her Penwith contemporaries.
mentoring from her close friend John Piper has now
established herself amongst her Penwith contemporaries.
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| Road To St Ives |
A recent review entitled “Art To Fall In Love With”
by Mercedes Smith (MA) has further enhanced her
reputation and with work selling fast Joan Speight now
finds herself at the heart of the Cornish Contemporary
art scene.
When Joan Speight upped sticks to Cornwall the move
was a courageous one. This courage permeates her
work manifesting itself in emphatic mark making
and bold use of colour. The paintings themselves
are visually arresting and work on several levels
thus encouraging the viewer to return to the image
again and again.
With two exhibitions planned over the Summer and her
by Mercedes Smith (MA) has further enhanced her
reputation and with work selling fast Joan Speight now
finds herself at the heart of the Cornish Contemporary
art scene.
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| St Mawes From Roseland |
was a courageous one. This courage permeates her
work manifesting itself in emphatic mark making
and bold use of colour. The paintings themselves
are visually arresting and work on several levels
thus encouraging the viewer to return to the image
again and again.
With two exhibitions planned over the Summer and her
work already winging it's way to the US - Don't say I didn't tell you - Joan Speight is a name to watch closely.
Oh and when you phone her - she'll probably be Jet Washing the Patio!
Oh and when you phone her - she'll probably be Jet Washing the Patio!
Joan Speight's paintings are available at http://www.orangehat.co.uk
All photos © orangehat 2011
All images © Joan Speight 2011
All photos © orangehat 2011
All images © Joan Speight 2011
