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Roger Gamble |
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| Artist's
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In my paintings I try to reflect my reaction to life in the 21st.century. Apart from occasional forays into landscape and townscape I am mostly drawn to images of people. People in commonplace, even mundane, situations; frequently urban and perhaps with an added element, such as an unorthodox viewpoint or a touch of irony.
I have long deserted the ‘painterly’ for a form of realism, as a way of engaging the viewer whilst trying to avoid cliché and the safe option. Acrylics suit me extremely well, fast-drying and affording clarity and crisp detail. My natural inclination is for quite large works, but sometimes this is not the best option.
Painting is a constant source of discovery and self-discovery. A pristine new canvas on the easel is quite irresistible!
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| Biography |
Studied at the City of Norwich School and Norwich School of Art. Was trained as a Lithographic Artist with Jarrolds and retired from a career in printing and publishing in 1994 to concentrate on painting and music. Gaining first prize in the Eastern Open exhibition created impetus and resulted in work being accepted by a number of galleries in East Anglia. Success also followed with acceptances in London’s Mall Galleries’ ‘Discerning Eye’ show. Founder-member and current chair, Breckland Artists.
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| Recent Exhibitions 2009/10 |
Buckenham Galleries, Southwold
Chimney Mill Galleries, West Stow
Doric Arts, Holt, Norfolk
Ottewill Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds
Artworks at Wingfield
Breckland Artists, Norwich
Artworks at Blackthorpe Barn
Norfolk Open Studios
Wymondham Arts Centre
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| Exhibitions in 2011 |
Eastern Open 2011
Welborne Arts Festival, Norfolk
Buckenham Galleries, Southwold
Doric Arts Gallery, Holt, Norfolk
Breckland Artists, Norwich
Edmund Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds
Chimney Mill Galleries, Suffolk
Artworks, Blackthorpe Barn
Wymondham Arts Centre, Norfolk
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| Contact Details |
Rectory Farm
Rectory Road
Rockland All-Saints
Attleborough
Norfolk
NR17 1XD
Tel: 01953 483448
Email: roger@gamble45.fsnet.co.uk
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Sandhoppers,
acrylic, 80 x 80cm
Vino al Fresco,
acrylic, 50 x 40cm
The Wrinkled Sea Beneath Him Crawls,
acrylic, 80 x 100cm
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