Barbara Rae: Orgiva

Barbara Rae: OrgivaCelebrated painter Barbara Rae CBE RA FRSE studied in Edinburgh in the 1960's, where she was awarded a travel scholarship to study in France and Spain. She was elected President of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1983 and became a Member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1992. Through the varied use of bold composition, strong contrast and richly textured painted and collaged surfaces Barbara Rae evokes a memorable atmosphere in all her work. At

5 cm Medium: screenprint Edition Size: Open edition Year: 2011

Founder Member of Brighton Open Studios

Edition Size: 40

where in 2003 the sea walls were breached to allow the sea to come back in

as well as various quotations from early Renaissance and 20th century art

she was very open to collaboration when it came to the development of this beautiful series of 9 relief prints at Peacock Visual Arts

cartoon-like drawings are souvenirs of a colourful past

giving insight to personal taste – in Hugh’s case it is always impeccable

the Walker and dogs on Ayr Beach - in 'Coastal Glimpses' 1 and 2

Developing into extrapolating visual symbols from music

I am interested in performative ideas relating to everyday life

an ephemeral material associated with the mass distribution and communication of ideas