Gilliflower Expressions

I first became interested in Art through the medium of photography. But I found that there would be many occasions when the camera wasn't to hand or it could not express a magical moment in a way that was meaningful to me.

(my photography covers the surrounding local areas of Rochdale, Bury, Ramsbottom, Middleton as well as wider collections covering the UK . However my world-wide portfolio has my most unusual collection of fine art photography. I have a natural preference for nature photography, skies and the elements but more recently I have evolved an instinct for macro and abstract opportunities especially with water, light and some night shot photography , including the Aurora Borealis)

The potential absence of a camera at critical moments was the catalysts for my desire to draw and paint in Feb 2005 , creating my own record of events in pencil and watercolour.

I would describe my style as "yearning to be expressive and atmospheric", conveying mood, emotion or meaning with colour and a loose inferential feel. I am working on an experimental technique that involves various textures and techniques to create a background from which I eventually pick out elements to work on and construct a painting. This has been extremely challenging and the beginning of a new phase in my personal evolution that has been very rewarding. (related examples are Glen Atmosphere and Gold Forest). I do my detailed work primarily in my preparatory sketches and experiments but I like to think my final pieces are less constructed and more expressive.



I am now hooked and have attended a number of residential courses:

• Rosie Britton: mixed media and acrylic, in Dorset. To visit Rosie Britton just CLICK HERE
  
  
• Noel McCready: watercolour, Losehill, Derbyshire
  
  
• Charles Evans: watercolour and watercolour pencils, Norfolk
  
  
• Tim Rose: Pear Tree Farm, Derbyshire. To visit Tim Rose just CLICK HERE

Still eager to progress I attended Cumbria Institute of the Arts.

As a member of the SAA, I am the proud recipient of a community art project bursary. This will be awarded at the annual 'Arts in Action' event in Waterperry, July 2007. To visit SAA just CLICK HERE

I am also a member of Rochdale Artists.
To visit Rochdale Artists just CLICK HERE

Recently I became a volunteer worker for John Whyman who teaches watercolour to the vulnerable in the community via a simple template technique he has developed over his 17 years of volunteering.

I have found that not only are my 'creations' highly regarded by friends and colleagues, but that Art is now my life and I work in a variety of media - Watercolour, Pastels, Oil, Ink and Graphite.

I have now moved on to create more expressive paintings and found that art is both liberating and very rewarding.

for more images of my work and photography visit my flickr space just CLICK HERE

I also have a link page that can be found at Ken Bromley Art Supplies. To visit Ken Bromley's website just CLICK HERE

Lancashire Living : portrait of an artist

Lancashire Living featured an article in their august / september issue

This is my new fantastic art studio built by Swift Garden Rooms , if you would like to visit their site just CLICK HERE