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           Biography - Maggie Banks

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Personal Statement

Maggie BanksThe greatest inspiration behind my work and much of my primary source material is landscape but I also work from a variety of other sources - memories, dreams, and emotional situations of all kinds. I attempt to portray my personal feelings about subjects.

I am interested in creating complex, sometimes simple, paintings based on an interaction between the man-made and the natural world. I like to develop sequences of work where paintings begin to explore relationships between the subject matter and the imaginary space within the painting.

Some recent work explores ideas about love and war, and the effects of one on the other.

I have contributed to many exhibitions in England and France where I was a member of the Monaco Ecole des Arts Plastique. As artist in residence over the last 7 years, I have spent a lot of time painting on site in Cape Cornwall, later developing work and ideas further in my studio.

Moving to Hereford in 2007 immediately led to a burst of new work
rooted in the Landscape. By breaking free from the constraints of Abstract Expressionism, and becoming in touch with the rural landscape of Hereford and the surrounding hills. Inspired by the changes in the landscape brought about by , light, weather, and the seasons.
 

CV

 

1984 Member of UNESCO ArtsPlastique
1984 – 1992 Exhibited in several joint exhibitions in Monte Carlo
1992 – 1994 A Level Art and Access Art and Design Amersham and Wycombe college
1995 Art and Design preparatory course University of Hertfordshire
1996 Studying part-time for BA (hons) in Fine Art
1996 – 2000 Intensive art practice weeks in Yorkshire and Cornwall
2000 B.A. Hons. In Fine Art
2000 Joint show at Whiteleys London
2000 Collaboration with Andy Goldsworthy on Stones and Snowballs for the Time Exhibition, Barbican Art Gallery, September 2000
2001 Diploma in Professional printmaking at West Herts College
2002 Set up Artists in Residence project for the Missenden Abbey summer school
2001– 2002 Artist in Residence during the summer school at Missenden Abbey
2002– 2007 Artist in Residence during the summer months in Cape Cornwall
2003 Joint exhibition Obsidian Gallery
1999 - 2003 Exhibited in 25 joint Exhibitions
2004 July Solo Show at Visual Arts Centre Watford
2004 October Solo Show Pavilion Gallery Chenies Manor
2005 16th September - 18th September Joint Open Studios Visual Arts Centre Watford
2005 October 1st – 14th Joint show Newton Price Centre
2006 December – January 2006 Solo Show Pump House Watford
2007 October Joint show @ Chenies Gallery
2008 October 16 –21 Joint show Bucks Art Society, Christ the Corner stone Milton Keynes
2006 November 16 –26 Joint show Bucks 21 Group, @ Icetwice Gallery Olney, Milton Keynes
2007 - 2008 work in exhibitions at Gallery 54 and Parkfields Gallery Ross-on-Wye, Tidal Wave Gallery Hereford and Applestore gallery Brockhampton
 
Other Additional Professional Activities
Teaching and workshops for Art groups
Professional memberships B.A.S, Bucks 21
 
Contact details Tel: 01432760722

Email: maggiebanksart@hotmail.com

Internet sites: maggiebanks.com, maggiebanks.co.uk, bigart.co.uk

Work on permanent exhibition with The Great Atlantic Gallery St.Just.

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