#colleenshaw

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A stone guardian, Colleen Shaw

A mixture of ideas have come through in this image. I had listened to a programme about the Shinto religion and this led me to think about the standing stones in the Lake District, added to this came ideas about the farm animals and the farmers, the land and the rain. My paintings are never planned ahead the thoughts just come along as I work. This image came quite quickly so the paint layer is light with overlays of first colour and drawing coming through.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-A-stone-guardian/301153/3775685/view

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Polar bear, Colleen Shaw

The beast from the east came and I had 3 extra days at home. As usual I started the painting with no plan. I hadn't realised before how much the environment could come through as an influence. This is an intuitive response to the weather; snow, ice, hail and blizzards combined with thinking about the Polar bears at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Polar-bear/301153/4180386/view

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Dachshund and Robin, Colleen Shaw

painting

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Dachshund-and-Robin/301153/2033059/view

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Humming bird hawk moth, Colleen Shaw

This painting is about light and joy. I had been watching a humming bird hawk moth in my neighbour's garden. In the painting the moth has become mixed in with the plants in my window sill. Also I had been looking at Picasso and the painting "Owl on a chair with sea urchins" and I wanted to recreate that fantastic orange light. At the moment I am really pleased with this image and want to explore further light and angular forms. It also reminds me of Winifred Nicholson and the paintings where she looked through prisms. I think this painting is the beginning of a new range of work for me.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Humming-bird-hawk-moth/301153/3775657/view