Carol Kinchin

Art has always been a part of my life as long as I can remember, either through study or execution. Luckily, I had an exceptional teacher at school, who encouraged my interests and helped me see art in the world around me, not just in galleries.

Although I pursued a career outside art, I remained interested in other artist’s work and practices and returning to making art myself, in mid-life, I did so with real intent.
I am not self-taught however, having been tutored by some wonderful artists over the years, I am still eager to learn different techniques. Life drawing and portraiture have helped me with observational skills and is a discipline I enjoy.

Inspired by land and seascapes, and drawn to the exploration and changing nature of light and shade and their ability to influence not just what we are seeing but to effect a radical change of mood.

My work attempts to convey these moods in nature in a slightly unreal dreamlike manner, my aim being to elicit an emotional response from the viewer and through my loose depiction of a scene allow the viewer to decide on the atmospheric mood.
Colour and tone are all important to my paintings and sometimes a new paint colour to me ia the starting point for a picture.

When fully immersed in a work I feel that the picture paints itself so that when I later review what I have done I am surprised by the outcome. I have no formula for painting and approach each piece of work individually, trying to assess what I need to do to make it work.
Contrary to the myth that painting is a relaxing occupation, I think the opposite, but sometimes the harder and longer the process the greater the sense of fulfilment.

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