Exhibition of watercolour paintings
British artist Robert Sedgley will hold an exhibition of watercolour paintings at the Artists Gallery, 18A Sarasavi Gardens, Nawala Road, Nugegoda on February 8 from 10 am to 8.30 pm. The exhibition will be opened by Lion Lal Manuelge on February 7 at 6.30 pm.
Robert has been visiting Sri Lanka annually since 1998 and has held five exhibitions here. Many will remember his very successful debut at the barefoot gallery with his 'Street Level' show of watercolours in 2002, followed a year later by his exhibition entitled 'Trading Places', but it was his show at the Artists Gallery of SH Sarath at the turn of the century which first introduced him to this country. This was followed by his exhibition, 'From Holy Places to Humble Dwellings' at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.
Following the events of the tsunami he held a 'Donation' show, again at the Artists Gallery, the proceeds of which were donated to the International Children's Villages which provides homes for orphans.
Robert Sedgley works in a variety of media. His oil paintings are largely of figures, depicting people relaxing and lying on the beaches. these are sometimes in a realistic style and at others semi-abstracted, creating a fragmented appearance characteristic of strong sunlight reflecting off flesh and brightly coloured costumes and beach towels, and deep shadow.
Other figure paintings depict people eating in restaurants ( a common activity in Mediterranean Spain,) in a more expressionistic mode of painting.
Following a journey by bus through the north of Spain he produced a series entitled 'Road and Bridge,' which through the use of colour and mark-making express a sense of space and movement through the landscape.
Robert has been visiting Sri Lanka annually since 1998 and has held five exhibitions here. Many will remember his very successful debut at the barefoot gallery with his 'Street Level' show of watercolours in 2002, followed a year later by his exhibition entitled 'Trading Places', but it was his show at the Artists Gallery of SH Sarath at the turn of the century which first introduced him to this country. This was followed by his exhibition, 'From Holy Places to Humble Dwellings' at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.
Following the events of the tsunami he held a 'Donation' show, again at the Artists Gallery, the proceeds of which were donated to the International Children's Villages which provides homes for orphans.
Robert Sedgley works in a variety of media. His oil paintings are largely of figures, depicting people relaxing and lying on the beaches. these are sometimes in a realistic style and at others semi-abstracted, creating a fragmented appearance characteristic of strong sunlight reflecting off flesh and brightly coloured costumes and beach towels, and deep shadow.
Other figure paintings depict people eating in restaurants ( a common activity in Mediterranean Spain,) in a more expressionistic mode of painting.
Following a journey by bus through the north of Spain he produced a series entitled 'Road and Bridge,' which through the use of colour and mark-making express a sense of space and movement through the landscape.