Lanyon Quoit, Cornwall – Ink and Watercolour Painting – Guildford Surrey Artist Simon de Kretser

Lanyon Quoit, Cornwall – Ink and Watercolour Painting – Guildford Surrey Artist Simon de Kretser

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Simon de Kretser

Artist: Simon de Kretser

Lanyon Quoit, Cornwall - Ink and Watercolour Painting - Guildford Surrey Artist Simon de Kretser
Image Size: 17.5cm x 17.5cm
Art Medium: Ink and Watercolour on Hahnemuhle Paper
Original Painting Price: Please Contact the Artist
High quality Giclée Print: £20 inc. delivery

Commissions Invited

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Simon de Kretser

Artist and Designer

Phone: 07515 393096

Please mention the Surrey Artists website

Email: simon@thebigsky.studio

Website: thebigsky.studio

Facebook: @thebigskystudio

Gallery Of Art

About The Artist

I am a graphic designer and senior partner at FdK Design Consultants but I'm relatively new to the art world, so still have a bit of ‘imposter syndrome’ and shy away from calling myself an artist.

My mother is an architect and art and creativity were very much part of home life as a child, so perhaps it's not surprising that I knew I wanted to be working in the creative industries from an early age.

I was helped by going to a school with an outstanding art department that encouraged creativity and basic art skills and it seemed completely logical to go on to study graphic design at the University of the Creative Arts in Epsom.

I loved my time there - this was in the days prior to the Mac and as well as the principles of design and design thinking, there was a great deal of 'craft' skill to learn; including drawing and painting, typesetting, artwork creation and much more.

Once released into the real world, I worked in a local graphics studio in Guildford before setting up a design consultancy with a friend in 1989, just as the Macintosh computer and desktop publishing were arriving in the UK.

We were convinced that this would revolutionise the graphic design profession and were one of the first studios to set up completely equipped with Macs. The 30 years that followed have been a roller-coaster ride, with highs and lows aplenty and although now much smaller than in our heyday, we continue to produce commercial graphic and communication design for companies of all sizes.

St Andrews Church, Walberswick, Suffolk En Plein Air Painting in progress - Southwold Art Circle Artist Simon de Kretser

St Andrews Church, Walberswick, Suffolk En Plein Air Painting in progress - Southwold Art Circle Artist Simon de Kretser

However, over time, I have come to realise that in bringing undoubted efficiency to the design process, the Mac has also taken something away and it feels like we may have lost our connection with those 'craft' skills and too often creativity is being directed by the technology, rather than by the designer.

With that in mind, I decided that I wanted to go back to my roots and have an outlet for my own creativity; something that would allow me to design and create pieces for my personal satisfaction, using both digital and traditional tools.

Currently I work primarily in ink and watercolour, but I'm also experimenting with digital art, linocut and acrylic painting, so my full portfolio is very varied, whilst I work towards finding my own style.

Bridge over Venice Canal - Misty Evening - Guildford Art Society member Simon Kretser
Walk near Loseley Park - Guildford Art Society member Landscape Artist Simon de Kretser
Garlic - Pastel and Pencil Drawing - Guildford Art Society Still Life Artist Simon de Kretser

Art Groups

I am a member of Guildford Art Society and Southwold Art Circle.

Lovely Walk Painting – Cornwall Coastal Path Art Gallery

Lovely Walk Painting – Cornwall Coastal Path Art Gallery

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Lovely Walk Painting - Cornwall Coast Art Gallery

A Lovely Walk

Cornwall / Coastal / Seaside

Art Medium: Mixed Media
Framed Size: 54cm x 54cm
Price: – Please contact the Artist

Contact The Artist

Elisabeth Carolan

Woking

Artist In Acrylic & Mixed Media

Mobile: 07796 825 206
Please mention the Surrey Artists website
Email: ielisabethc@hotmail.com
Website: www.elisabethcarolan.co.uk

About The Artist

Elisabeth began painting in 1999, attending weekly classes for nearly five years, led by a professional artist.

She works mostly in acrylics and mixed media, with special emphasis on light and using vibrant colours as well as interesting textures, so creating vivid movement in her paintings.

Her favourite subjects are flowing landscapes in all seasons and strong seascapes.

Elisabeth is represented by the Francis Iles Gallery and through them has had her work successfully exhibited at the prestigious Affordable Art Fair in London.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Art Groups

Elisabeth is a member of various Art Societies, with whom she exhibits regularly, amongst them Guildford and Woking Art Societies, West Surrey Artists, as well as Lloyd’s of London Art Group. She has won several awards for her paintings.

Elisabeth’s work has been shown within the Society of Women Artists (SWA) exhibitions at the Mall Galleries in London on various occasions.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Art – Land And Sea – Coast View Painting

Art – Land And Sea – Coast View Painting

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Art - Land And Sea - Coast View Painting

Land And Sea

Art Medium: Mixed Media
Framed Size: 36 x 58 cm
Price: Please contact the Artist

Contact The Artist

Elisabeth Carolan

Woking

Artist In Acrylic & Mixed Media

Mobile: 07796 825 206
Please mention the Surrey Artists website
Email: ielisabethc@hotmail.com
Website: www.elisabethcarolan.co.uk

About The Artist

Elisabeth began painting in 1999, attending weekly classes for nearly five years, led by a professional artist.

She works mostly in acrylics and mixed media, with special emphasis on light and using vibrant colours as well as interesting textures, so creating vivid movement in her paintings.

Her favourite subjects are flowing landscapes in all seasons and strong seascapes.

Elisabeth is represented by the Francis Iles Gallery and through them has had her work successfully exhibited at the prestigious Affordable Art Fair in London.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Art Groups

Elisabeth is a member of various Art Societies, with whom she exhibits regularly, amongst them Guildford and Woking Art Societies, West Surrey Artists, as well as Lloyd’s of London Art Group. She has won several awards for her paintings.

Elisabeth’s work has been shown within the Society of Women Artists (SWA) exhibitions at the Mall Galleries in London on various occasions.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Autumn Approaching – Cornwall Art Gallery – Woking Surrey Artist Elisabeth Carolan – Guildford Art Society

Autumn Approaching – Cornwall Art Gallery – Woking Surrey Artist Elisabeth Carolan – Guildford Art Society

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Autumn Approaching - Cornwall Art Gallery - Woking Surrey Artist Elisabeth Carolan - Guildford Art Society

Autumn Approaching

Cornish Coast View

Art Medium: Mixed Media
Framed Size: 56 x 56 cm
Price: Please contact the Artist

Contact The Artist

Elisabeth Carolan

Woking

Artist In Acrylic & Mixed Media

Mobile: 07796 825 206
Please mention the Surrey Artists website
Email: ielisabethc@hotmail.com
Website: www.elisabethcarolan.co.uk

About The Artist

Elisabeth began painting in 1999, attending weekly classes for nearly five years, led by a professional artist.

She works mostly in acrylics and mixed media, with special emphasis on light and using vibrant colours as well as interesting textures, so creating vivid movement in her paintings.

Her favourite subjects are flowing landscapes in all seasons and strong seascapes.

Elisabeth is represented by the Francis Iles Gallery and through them has had her work successfully exhibited at the prestigious Affordable Art Fair in London.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Art Groups

Elisabeth is a member of various Art Societies, with whom she exhibits regularly, amongst them Guildford and Woking Art Societies, West Surrey Artists, as well as Lloyd’s of London Art Group. She has won several awards for her paintings.

Elisabeth’s work has been shown within the Society of Women Artists (SWA) exhibitions at the Mall Galleries in London on various occasions.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Tree Blown Away – Windy Countryside Painting – Guildford Art Society – Elisabeth Carolan Artist

Tree Blown Away – Windy Countryside Painting – Guildford Art Society – Elisabeth Carolan Artist

Art, Painting Commissions and Prints from Surrey Artists

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Artist: Elisabeth Carolan

Tree Blown Over - Bending in Wind Countryside Painting - Guildford Art Society - Elisabeth Carolan Artist

Blown Away

Art Medium: Mixed Media
Framed Size: 53 x 53 cm
Price: Please contact the Artist

Contact The Artist

Elisabeth Carolan

Woking

Artist In Acrylic & Mixed Media

Mobile: 07796 825 206
Please mention the Surrey Artists website
Email: ielisabethc@hotmail.com
Website: www.elisabethcarolan.co.uk

About The Artist

Elisabeth began painting in 1999, attending weekly classes for nearly five years, led by a professional artist.

She works mostly in acrylics and mixed media, with special emphasis on light and using vibrant colours as well as interesting textures, so creating vivid movement in her paintings.

Her favourite subjects are flowing landscapes in all seasons and strong seascapes.

Elisabeth is represented by the Francis Iles Gallery and through them has had her work successfully exhibited at the prestigious Affordable Art Fair in London.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd

Art Groups

Elisabeth is a member of various Art Societies, with whom she exhibits regularly, amongst them Guildford and Woking Art Societies, West Surrey Artists, as well as Lloyd’s of London Art Group. She has won several awards for her paintings.

Elisabeth’s work has been shown within the Society of Women Artists (SWA) exhibitions at the Mall Galleries in London on various occasions.

Allotments Painting Tony Todd