Donnette Bufton &
Jo Pearce’
Donnette
Don't miss this vibrant Art Exhibition entitled ‘Donnette Bufton & Jo Pearce’ which opens at Morvah Schoolhouse on the 2nd May 2010.
Donnette Bufton's paintings are on canvas and board with textiles, fabric and acrylic to produce depth and texture and capture the dynamic natural line, form and colour of landscape, contrasted to other 'man made' features. Her emotional responses to all these elements are then reflected in her work. Donnette's photographs are based purely on instinct and a desire to share insights. She also travels to photograph and paint other 'wild' and remote areas in the UK and abroad.
Donnette is self taught and her work is drawn either from sketchbook drawings undertaken during field trips or photographs and/or memories of particular occasions to add and convey atmosphere and emotion. She loves living in West Cornwall and finds the area stimulating and challenging because of its very special light, diversity of landscape and the influence of other artists working and connected to the region.
Donnette has been working closely with the Cornish based Charity ACE Art to produce a range of greeting cards and 50% of proceeds of sale will go directly to assist their work in schools in Uganda. The cards are bright and colourful and suitable for all occasions - images and details are available on www.donnettebufton.co.uk, contact email donnette.bufton@virgin.net
Jo Pearce
Jo Pearce was born in Somerset in 1976. He studied Art in Bath, Brighton and Cardiff. He specialized in Time Based Arts and Painting and graduated in 2001. Jo lives in Bath and is a musician and painter.
He had had exhibitions in Cardiff, Bath and Cornwall. More recent exhibitions have been at The Schoolhouse, Morvah, West Cornwall in September 2006 and at Detour Bath during Jan 2006 and April 2007.
His paintings are an overload of line, image and form. They resonate and reflect. He uses colour to produce a beautiful decoration, a kind of existential expressionism.
His interests include contemporary Japenese Art, Outsider/Folk Art, Comic Books, Aboriginal and Phychedelic Art. He has been influenced by John Grey's "STRAW DOGS", Duchamps "LARGE GLASS", Van Gogh, Francis Bacon, Philip Guston and Peter Doig.
His work can be seen on www.deviantart.com - search for jo pearce or contact him by email jonathanmichealpearce@hotmail.co.uk
