Leamington Spa

Paul Cuff

I started painting when I was a child, and I have never stopped. I grew up in a tiny village in Berkshire and roamed the countryside, obsessively recording places and moments of time in photographs and drawings.
I moved to Leamington after my first year at Warwick University, where I spent my working hours studying Film and my spare time painting portraits. In 2004, I received my first commission – from the owner of a country estate in Ireland. I spent two months of the summer in a small cottage overrun by mice and bats, endlessly walking amid the beautiful surroundings and working on painting after painting. It was the most creatively productive I had ever been and remains one of the happiest times of my life.
Since completing my PhD, I devote as much time as I can to painting. I am always trying to find new landscapes that speak to me. I paint the places that make me stop in my tracks, the moments that beg me to remember them. I never leave the house without a camera – there is always a corner of earth or a piece of sky that I must take back with me. Painting allows me to revisit moments when I have stood alone in nature and felt joyously lost. I hope my paintings let others share something of what I feel, and that they can see new and unknown things in the landscapes I try to capture.

Exhibiting work at Gallery 150 - 22nd November until 20th December

Sam Partridge

I studied Art and Design for 2 years at Stratford Upon Avon College, where I discovered that I like to use inks and watercolours to produce illustrations of a fantastical nature. During this course was also when I found a love of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, when I created a series of illustrations based on the book. I think that there is a lot of imagination in the story and enjoy the idea of a world where anything is possible.

In my spare time, I continue to draw and am currently working on a canvas piece about 1m x 1m. I’m finding that I like working on a larger scale. I have another slightly unusual way of practicing drawing, which is to draw on my boyfriends back. I mainly use pen and then use felt tips or watercolours to add colour. Of course it’s a shame that I can only keep the images in the form of a photograph. On the evening of December 16th Sam will paint an image onto her boyfriends back live at Gallery150.

Gerry Sm ith

As well as being Leamington Studio Artists Society Chair, Gerry is also an accomplished image maker. He is showing a selection of his prints at Gallery 150 until Christmas.

Exhibiting work at Gallery 150 - 22nd November until 20th December

Dominica Vaughan

A popular Leamington artist, Dominica will be exhibiting some of her thoughtful images; their erotic content is guaranteed to generate debate!

Exhibiting work at Gallery 150 - 22nd November until 20th December

Bill Zygmant

Bill Zygmant held one of the most popular shows of 2010 at Gallery 150 during the summer. Here is another chance to see his iconic prints from the 1960' and '70's.

Exhibiting work at Gallery 150 - 22nd November until 20th December

Damien Izzak

A new artist, Damien first exhibited at Gallery150 and was a sell out. Here's a chance to see some of his latest work

Exhibiting work at Gallery 150 - 22nd November until 20th December

Dave Phillips reviews the ShowCase artists and gives his personal overview developments during 2010