Statement
Jo Beer
My work generally falls into two categories - floral work and figurative paintings.
Having grown up in the countryside I have developed a love of nature - particularly flowers... the shapes, textures, colours, tiny forms held within the petals fascinate me and draw me in. I hope to have captured this in my floral paintings and have been developing this area for the past 4 years.
My love of figerative work began a long time ago while studying art under the guidance of Newlyn School artist Vincent Wilson. He introduced me to the work of Lucian Freud and I fell in love with flesh (in an artistic sense)... the beautiful variety of tones found on skin, the folds, shadows and expressions, the different textures of the clothing and little details that portray that character appropriately. I have recently moved back into this area and am extremely excited to be doing so.
I hope that you get as much pleasure looking as I get from producing...and that's lots.
email jobeer@hotmail.co.uk t 01752 845650
Stephen Beer
Although I began as a self taught experimental film maker, influenced by the home movies of Derek Jarman and Elliott Bristow, my practice is now mainly based around photography and painting.
My early photographic work was influenced by a variety of people; Andre Kertesz, Duane Michals, Diane Arbus, Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Helmut Newton among them. I studied design and photography at Falmouth School of Art & Design in the early 90s, under some great lecturers including Virginia Ryan and Dave Mathews, and then PhotoMedia at Plymouth College of Art. I have worked in art and media education and now, in my late forties, I find myself returning to more experimental pieces drawing on a wealth of influences.
I hope you enjoy my work.
email stevebeer1@hotmail.co.uk t 01752 845650
