Jan Clarke Artist
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Jan Clarke Artist
Art that inspires and goes beyond realism
I describe myself as a contemporary realist painter.
my work evolves from observations of life and is highly detailed, created with mixed media usually as a basis of watercolour and gouache heightened with watercolour pencils. My subject matter and narrative is not derived from a 'views' but a visual scrutiny of light, textures, colours and details which combine to create an atmosphere beyond the simple capture of a scene.
Corfe Castle, Dorset, from the old railway line. Watercolour heightened with gouache. original size 41cms x 33cms
Jan's portfolio
Giclee prints available of my paintings
After the storm, watercolour and gouache. 23cms x 29cms
Small Title
Garden alcove, Cranborne, Watercolour and gouache.
38cms x 26cms
Garden alcove interior, Watercolour and
gouache. 25cms x 37cms
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Mill pool, Braemore, Watercolour and gouache. 28cms x 38cms
K&A Canal, Pewsey Wharf, Watercolour, gouache and pencil.
45cms x34cms
Weathered door, Epernay, Water colour and gouache. 27cms x 35cms
Roof tops, Corfe village Watercolour and gouache. 27cms x 40cms
View from Tate Modern, St Ives, Watercolour and gouache. 61cms x 46cms
Steep steps. Dartmouth, Watercolour and gouache 24cms x 35cms
Jan Clarke, a former ceramics lecturer now channels her passion into creating stunning art pieces. Explore her journey and the inspiration behind her work.
Jan's Creative Journey
... in her own words
I was educated in rural Wiltshire and subsequently lived by the sea in Hampshire and various parts of Devon.
After graduating at Cardiff College of Art in ceramics in the 70’s I went onto lecture in various art colleges in the South West. My personal work was very 3 dimensional and
was focused on intricate and detailed one off pieces.
I had always had a passion for expressing myself through painting long before I went to art college, so a few years ago I changed my creative direction back to a realistic style of painting.
My works are usually highly detailed observations of life, created with mixed media usually with a basis of watercolour, gouache and heightened with watercolour pencils.
My inspiration comes from the landscapes around me and my love of being by the sea. My subject matter and narrative is not derived from “views” but a visual scrutiny of light, textures, colours and details which combine to create an atmosphere beyond the recording of the scene.
I exhibit with the Society of Women’s Artists in London and exhibitions in Bath, Salisbury, Marlborough and Christchurch
as well as the Marlborough Open Studios trail.
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