Beth Robertson Fiddes
Spring Tide Clachtoll
Mixed Media
Beth graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1995, and in 1997 received the RSA Benno Schotz Award. Her work is continually based on observation, making drawing outdoors a fundamental aspect to her working methods. The work is created with the aim of retaining the spontaneity of Beth's initial impressions and sketches within each final piece. She tries to evoke a sense of character in the landscape; to capture the feeling and essence of the landscape on a more intuitive level. Such atmospheric paintings have since earned Beth the Second Award from Jolomo Bank of Scotland Awards in 2011.
"Creating a painting is a process of discovery for me. I work in acrylic, ink, oil and also use paper. I enjoy experimenting with mixed media, creating surface and texture in the paintings through the use of collage, and varying the thickness of the paint from impasto to glazes. It's a balance between the inspiration and reference point of the landscape and allowing the painting to gain its ... [more]
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