Tricia Taylor
Artist Statement
BiographyThe beauty and serenity of creation is what draws me to paint. I love to capture the feel of the moment whether that is the warmth of the light, the velvet feel of a petal or the fold of a cloth. As a seascape artist I enjoy capturing the movement of the waves and the play of light on the sand. There is something quite spiritual and musical in the ocean. It is the light, the rhythm and the emotion that entices me to paint no matter what the subject.
I am a Master Pastellist with the Pastel Society of Australia since 2010. The way the pastel becomes your brush and the paper your pallet is immediate and exciting to paint with. The subtle colour effects you can gain by glazing one colour over another gives a great depth to the artwork.
I have won awards in the areas of flower, still life, portraits, landscapes and seascapes. However seascapes are my passion.
Biography
Recent awards include:
Kenilworth LGI trophy Competition – Landscapes First Prize 2013
Pastel Society of Australia Awards 2013 – People’s Choice
Pastel Society of Australia Awards 2013 – 1st prize Landscape
Pastel Society of Australia Awards 2013 – 2nd prize Still Life
Royal Queensland Art Society Pastel Exhibition 2013 – 2nd prize
Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular – Finalist 2013
John Jeffrey Memorial Award 2012 – for Service to the Pastel Society
Gainsborough Greens Art Awards – Finalist 2012
Royal Queensland Show – Seascapes – First Prize 2011
Master Pastellist Status awarded May 2011
Pastel Society of Australia Winner Pastellist of the Year 2010
Pastel Society of Australia General Members Incentive Award – first Prize 2010
Sunshine Coast Show 2009 : Grand Champion ( with a pastel painting)
Publications:
Australian Artist Magazine : Seascape Article July 2014
Art Edit Magazine – Edition 1, January 2014
Australian Artist Magazine : 8 page Article portraits. January 2012
Australian Artist Magazine : How Did You Paint That – Seascape March 2011
Artist in Residence:
d’Arcy Doyle Art Awards – Artist in Residence 2013
Immanuel Art Awards – Artist in Residence 2013
Coolum Beach Christian College – Year 7 and 8 Art – Term 4 2010
Teaching Workshops and Classes:
Workshop – underpainting with Seascapes – September 2013 Gold Coast PSA
Demonstration – Seascapes – September 2013 Gold Coast PSA
Workshop – 2 days Seascapes – June 2013 Art House Northside.
Workshop – 2 days Gold and Glass – May 2013 Bribie Community Arts Centre
Demonstration – Painting Black without using Black – March 2013 Brisbane PSA
Demonstration – The Value of Tone – Gold Coast PSA
Workshop – Seascapes Sept 2012 – Cooparoo PSA
Workshop – light in the Landscape July 2012 Sunshine Coast PSA
Demonstration – Sunshine Coast Group Seascapes June 2012 PSA
Demonstration _Sunshine Coast Group Figures in the Landscape Oct 2011 PSA
Plein Air Painting
Plein Crazy Art Escapes – Mary Valley 4 days plein air. May 2013
Greek Islands – 21 day plein air painting tour October 2013
Weekly painting group, Sunshine Coast 2010 – current.
Flinders Ranges Plein Air painting tour – Argadells – May 2012
Member of Australian Plein Air Painters.
Butter Factory Gallery – Cooroy
6 week workshops
Playing with Pastels for beginners – August/ September 2011
Seascapes – Feb – Mar 2012
Tinbeerwa Art Group Workshops
June 2013 – Portraits – mixing skin tone
Feb 2013 – Aerial Perspective
Apr 2012 – Tone
Apr 2011 – figures in the Landscape
Nov 2010 – Painting Silver objects
June 2010 – Painting fabric
April 2010 – Colour through the landscape
Oct 2009 – Buildings and perspective
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“Splendor & Majesty”
Pastel & Watercolour on sanded paper 2016
75cm x 55cm
$2500 Enquire -
“Buderim Falls”
Pastel 2015
$900 Enquire
website: http://www.triciataylorart.com.au/
