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Summer Exhibition at The Brownston Gallery
Leading Scottish painter, Charles Jamieson, is enchanted by the stunning and dramatic coastline and estuary life of South Devon. He loves to explore the creeks and rivers and choose subjects which reflect a unique way of life.
He explains: “I enjoyed the dramatic tidal life of South Devon and how different the land and seascape looks at the rise and fall of the tide. One of the images which stayed with me was the way the boats sit on the sand waiting to be made free again.
“There are some great walks when the tide is out. Round the base of cliffs, along sandy stretches. You always feel you are there on borrowed time, because the tide is always on the point of coming in again.
“Exploring the area is a joy for me as an artist. I love driving along the narrow roads stumbling across little villages or heading to bigger towns like Dartmouth and getting a feel for their maritime history.”
Charles, whose work is collected by a host of well-known public figures visits South Devon regularly and is particularly drawn to beauty spots such as Dartmouth Castle, Hope Cove, South Sands at Salcombe, Newton Ferrers and Burgh Island. Charles loves painting boats and found the Salcombe and Dartmouth ferries great fun to paint.
Charles has a wonderful line and an intuitive feel for reducing a scene to its purest form. He always brings a very real sense of warmth to his art and the resulting paintings are a vivid blast of pure colour.
Works by Charles Jamieson form part of the Summer Exhibition at The Brownston Gallery, Modbury. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. Visit www.thebrownstongallery.co.uk
By the Dart August 2014