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BECKY BLAIR

New Work: Nature, Awe, Art & Identity

Originally from the Midlands, Becky gained a Fine Art degree from Cheltenham in 1994. Most of her twenties divided between travel and creating commissioned artwork for public commercial spaces. She later evolved her travels to incorporate regular solo shows of her artwork in Australia and the UK as well as taking part in Art Fairs worldwide.

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"My interest is in connections between awe and the human ability to imagine. To see how we have evolved to create stories and rituals; and how those stories and rituals have shaped us. Examining the marks, motifs and crafts we have used and still use to express ourselves; and how we communicated before the written word. How we deepen our understanding of ourselves through the eyes of other people, the environment that we inhabit and the beliefs we invest in. And how Awe and Art can connect and transform us. 

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Through myth, ancient mark making and the rich history of woven fibres I create personal motifs and mix media artworks involving staining, stitching, thread and layering. They explore historical narratives that impact on personal identity. Asking what it is to be a mother/artist and within that a search for self. This enquiry has brought forth the understanding that Art is an Act of Love, the motive behind my art making, a desire to bring joy and connect with others as well as myself. "​​​

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Becky's paintings take me on travels and adventures and away from the hum drum of daily life.

The quality of Becky Blair's paintings is undeniable. Her colours bring my home alive and make it look fresh and vibrant. We love her work and will be looking for another one soon.

CURRENT COLLECTION

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BECKY'S STUDIO

East facing light floods in and you are high enough that nothing overlooks to distract your eyes. Even on an overcast day, the space is well lit and welcoming.
 
I've worked with Becky for many years and always reslish spending time with her in her workspace. It's efficient and organised but homely, with a sofa and books, a kettle and favourite things. A home from her very lovely home.  
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Conversation flows easily as Becky is a long-time friend as well as a colleague so we jump around topics from art to family to dancing and back again.

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Becky is finishing a commission when I visit. There are finished pieces for me to see and canvases in progress, leaning up against walls or drying flat on the floor. There is also a table of small works in the process of being framed up for the gallery. 
Becky's paintings are always one step ahead of the crowd. She is not an artist to stick to the same story yet her colour palette and technique are instantly recognisible, regardless of her subject matter. Birds, beaches, landscapes or abstracts: compositions created with the use of complex underpainting, glazes and confident use of colour.

Customers regularly come back wanting the work which we were showing 12 months previously, which they have been thinking about all this time. But those paintings have not only found new homes but if they were Australian inspired beach scenes then Becky will have moved onto Sussex lily ponds. Indian crowd scenes to bird-filled trees. Vibrant gardens to the minutiae of childhood treasures.

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