Gabrielle

A biography
Born and raised in Canterbury I have been painting and drawing as far back as I can remember.
I am mainly self taught  in  painting,  Until   after  my  children  had  grown up,  I  decided  to  study Painting ,  Sculpture and Object  Art,    The moments that fill my life, I paint my dreams, the moments of time between waking and dreaming are filled with these images,  plus  I  paint  and  draw  from  the  things  of  every day life .
My children are a great source of inspiration to me even now they are teenagers!

My paintings are contemporary, forms of expressionism , sometimes stylized , free and often full of color, spiritual, whimsical look at life.
Techniques I use depending on how the mood of the work leads me! include the following alla prim o, impasto and s graffito, the old masters techniques of in layering which I love working with when I have the time is my passion, and love the under painting in Acrylic and over painting in oils. I also create many
I admire all the old masters works, New Zealand Art and Craft works are of special interest to me . I admire many woman painters such as Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo , I appreciate and enjoy all forms of expressionism and all forms of art .
I have exhibited in the Main Street Bar and Gallery, Formation Designer Shop Manchester Street , The  Learning  Connection  Wellington,  The Linwood  Community Arts Center  and  Works in Collections overseas.

Working with  people,  riding for the disabled,  charity work with  teaching riding skills, out reach  programmes for  the elderly ,  running a  costume hire  business, and other various  shop  work,  I  love to spend time   drawing and painting, and sculpture.