Elma ColvinArtist's StatementAfter taking the City and Guilds Certificate at Telford College, I studied Drawing and Painting at the Edinburgh College of Art. However I have since returned to my earlier interest in Textile Art and have been a professional member of VAS since 1987 and Convener of Applied Art for two years. I first exhibited at the Embroiderers' Guild at Hampton Court in 1987, since then with the Society of Women Artists and annually with Visual Arts Scotland at the Royal Scottish Academy Building. Other exhibitions include the Commonwealth Society London, the Macmanus Gallery Dundee, Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow and other venues. Group touring exhibitions include 'The Three Strands Exhibitions' (NSEG) and 'Raw Materials' (Sponsored by the Scottish Arts Council). In recent years, I have explored a broad range of subject matters and techniques including Pictish/Celtic themes, mythological illustration and animal studies. I have developed a distinctive style that includes a blend of dyed and painted silks, machine embroidery and appliqué mainly, but not exclusively, in large wall hangings. |
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