derek rangecroft
richmond, SURREY United Kingdom
A recurring theme throughout my work has been dereliction and the effect that corrosion has on colour and texture. Having grown up on the east coast of England where the inhospitable, easterly winter winds applied a salt water coating to most surface... More
Artist Statement:
A recurring theme throughout my work has been dereliction and the effect that corrosion has on colour and texture. Having grown up on the east coast of England where the inhospitable, easterly winter winds applied a salt water coating to most surfaces, causing an accelerated decay process, it was inevitable that the rusting, peeling facades would have found there way into my visual psyche.I use the medium of digital photography to produce original art pieces that find beauty in ugliness and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, working with techniques that include re-configuration, masking, montage, colour overlays and assemblage.
Education:
Canterbury College of Art
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Worked as an art director in a variety of London advertising agencies over 21year period. Went on to write and illustrate a series of children's books which were published in Britain, America and Australia. Now concentrates on producing his personal images.
Exhibitions:
Lacy Road Gallery-London
Hicks Gallery-London
Galeria Art Nou Mil-Lenni-Barcelona
Catalonia Galeria de Arte-Barcelona
Espacio 120- Barcelona
Hicks Gallery-London
Galeria Art Nou Mil-Lenni-Barcelona
Catalonia Galeria de Arte-Barcelona
Espacio 120- Barcelona
Artistic Influences:
Paul Klee, Sean Scully, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Anselm Kiefer,Max Forsythe, Mark Rothko.
Artist Tags:
fine-art, photography, limited-edition, abstract, texture, original
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