The Art of Irene Colquhoun
Above, Frank pictured with Irene beside her photo art image of Stonehenge which hangs in the lobby of the Holiday Inn at Solstice Park, Amesbury.
“Chasing Lines” – by Irene Colquhoun
It was my Mother who first introduced me to matchstick-
As a forces child with my mother from the Netherlands and an English Father my world
was centred around European posting with an occasional one in England -
On my return to the UK later in life I took a series of part time courses at Salisbury
College whilst working to catch up with my education, however it wasn’t until I reached
the age of 40 that I re-
At this stage I had began holding regular Exhibitions. It wasn’t until I was in my final year of studying however that I was invited to exhibit in London at Waterloo Gallery after selling “Crossing the Line” a large artwork of a nude woman behind a cross of Leather at Waterloo Gallery. Following on from this I exhibited “Karin’s Race” at the Mall Galleries based on a woman’s race against her cancer.
In 2006 my Father sadly passed away leaving me quite empty -
Also a Grant funded project such as “Spirit of Amesbury” which was a local community
project involving over 100 members of the public, “Stonehenge” a 14 piece canvas
artwork sold in aid of Naomi House Charity, “The History” a historical take of Amesbury
and am presently working with “Amesbury 2012 and Beyond” steering group to re-
At the end of 2010 I completed a series of work “Chasing Lines” based on SPORT which was very much influenced by the forthcoming 2012 Olympics. As a keen photographer I spent many hours photographing energetic, fit sport enthusiasts in order to come up with a design with best befitted speed and movement – the work will be exhibited next year in Wiltshire.
I was once asked where my favourite place to visit would be, that would have to be
Stonehenge. Since moving to Wiltshire I feel a spiritual pull to the land around
me and that my life to date has been an artistic journey involving those around me
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Please note that all of the pictures reproduced on this page are copyright to Irene and may not be copied or reproduced without her consent.
Irene’s stunning photo of the iconic ‘Ancestor’ , a statue made by Andy and Michelle (AR MetalCraft) also of Amesbury, the only piece of contemporary landscape art ever to be taken to Stonehenge at the invitation of the Druids.
A touch of Wiltshire
Bluestonehenge
Cyclists
Ice Maidens