Rhonda Turnbull

Artist bio

I retired from full-time work in late 2016 so that I would be able to spend more time painting, I now work from a studio set up at home. I find inspiration in the process to explore different mediums and materials and not be caught up in rules. My love of experimenting with different materials and media is integral to my art practice. I describe my art as a contemporary abstract and not confined to one genre. Many of my paintings have had previous lives, and as such are multi-layered and richly textured, then there are those that have been scrubbed and scraped back to reveal patterns and traceries once lost. There is also a love of the quirky as seen in the little cups and saucers of my vast collection, all painted slightly out of shape and yet endearing. I don’t like to limit myself there is always variety in subject matter, I paint mostly in acrylics, but I am just as comfortable with watercolours and sometimes find the time to dabble in oils.

I create art because...

it is joyful, mindful and absorbing even when it is frustrating.

I am different to most artists because...

I don't know that I'm different, I have no formal training, so I make up most of what I do pretty much by trial and error. I am not frightened of mistakes I'll just hose it off and give it a good scrub it's amazing what treasures lie underneath. Plus, it's only paint, so the texture gained is a big plus from multiple layers.

When you look at my art, the thing I want you to feel is...

A connection. Art is personal and a piece will resonate with you and leave an impression.

The thing I most want to say to non-artists is...

Have a try you'll soon remember how much fun you had as a kid painting and colouring, plus it puts you in a completely relaxed place.

I believe art is an important part of our lives because...

apart from being important storytelling devices and history lessons, it gives us the ability to transport our imaginations into spaces of colour and shape and emerge refreshed.

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