Vaughan Francis Windle

Background

West of England College of Art, Bristol 1966-67
Studied Art and Design with formal training in fine art, sculpture and ceramics

Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester 1967-70, Diploma in Art and Design
Gained a degree in Furniture design.

Teacher training, education certificate

Languages: English and French

Gallery Affiliations and Exhibitions

I have always painted and sketched when opportunity arose but started seriously in 1991 when he was offered a joint exhibition, with a teaching colleague Bill Glenister, at the Royston Museum. This has been followed with other exhibitions over the ensuing years.

• He has exhibited regularly at the Suffolk Show for many years.
• Chequer Mead Arts Centre, East Grinstead November 2004
• Upper Gallery, Saxmundham Opening Exhibition Oct 2002
• Avalon Music School, Sevenoaks, Kent July 2001
• Aldeburgh Gallery, Aldeburgh Sept 2001 Sept 2002
• Charlotte Sorsen Gallery, Amesbury Massachusetts March 2000
• Aldeburgh Cinema Gallery May 1999
• Quay Theatre Sudbury Sept 1995 April 1997
• Royston and District Museum October 1992

Artist statement

I love oils and acylics – but one of my favourite media is watercolour where I enjoy the spontaneity and immediacy of this medium especially when working out of doors. My aim is to create a believable space that invites the viewer to share the same emotional sensations as I experienced when first deciding on a particular subject.

In recent years I have turned more towards a mixed media approach in order to achieve the desired effect of light and atmosphere.

I find inspiration in the East Anglian countryside with its ‘big skies’ and open landscape and in its small towns.

The light here is much softer than that of the west coast of France where I have also travelled and painted for several years, enjoying the greater contrasts that a strong sun gives.

I like to work quickly but feel that a good drawing ability and structure is essential even if the paint is applied in a loose manner. I feel the ability to draw well is fundamental to achieving good results in creating a picture. Click here for the Summer Course enquiry form