A DAMSELFLY reflected as it skims the surface of a pool on Bodmin Moor; rich deep, colours merge and mingle in the undergrowth; flowers grow in harmony with a peeling painted door. All this can be seen at the Wharf, Tavistock, next month.
The natural process of change, through movement or season or time, is a theme explored in very different ways by three artists from the Launceston area, in an exhibition entitled 'Contemplation'.
Miranda Ross, Robin Paris and Nev Akroyd together present a vibrant and varied collection of works in contrasting styles and media, working in collage and acrylics, batik and oil and watercolour respectively.
Miranda enjoys the unpredictability of paper collage, letting the permutations of surface texture, tone and colour influence the outcome: 'I like the way it changes and surprises me as I work' she says.
Her influences range from the fecundity of undergrowth to the rich, open landscapes of North Cornwall.
Robin originally learnt batik in Malaysia in the early 1990s. She has recently developed a highly individual style.
The artist uses experimentation and innovation to striking effect in her new batiks inspired by ponds and streams on Bodmin Moor.
Nev, using traditional methods, relishes the contrasting disciplines of oil and watercolour; 'Watercolour is immediate and unforgiving, whereas oil paint is long-suffering and infinitely adaptable.'
Images of painted wood and metal in the slow process of decay, provide the backdrop for fragile flowers of singular beauty.
'Contemplation' will be on show at the Wharf in Tavistock throughout August.