News
Release: Immediate Release April
2014
The Colourful Paradise of British
Birds
This
June, the colourful prints and paintings of Edinburgh based maker Kittie Jones
are on display at Concrete Wardrobe for the latest Maker of the Month
Exhibition.
Jones’
work is inspired by British nature and our relationship with it. In the last
few years printmaking has formed a central part of her practice. Her screen
prints depict bold and colourful characterisations of well-known British birds
in their natural habitat.
The
captured moment with an animal or bird when out ‘in the field’ is Jones’ starting
point for a painting or screen-print.
“My
work usually starts on location, often with a hot flask and my waterproof
trousers, making sketches and drawings of the natural world.”
She
enjoys the challenges of printmaking and the limitations it presents. Screen-printing
allows her to combine bold saturated colour with softer, hand-drawn marks.
Originally
from Cumbria, Jones took a Foundation Course at Leith School of Art, where she
now teaches. She went on to complete a combined degree in History of Art and
Fine Art (Painting) at Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh University. She regularly
exhibits work in galleries and open exhibitions throughout the United Kingdom.
As
Maker of the Month at Concrete Wardrobe, Jones is presenting new unframed
screen prints of British Birds, greetings cards and a new tea towel design.
Fiona McIntosh, co-owner of Concrete Wardrobe commented,
“Kittie
Jones is passionate about her subject matter, and her colourful style creates
an eye-catching visual display. Her pictures are full of life and vibrancy,
depicting British birds in a fresh and unexpected way.”
Kittie
Jones is on display at Concrete Wardrobe from 1st to 30th
June 2014.
Concrete Wardrobe is open Monday to Saturday 11am to
7pm. (Sunday 12 - 5pm.)
Concrete Wardrobe 50a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1
3SA
ENDS
PR: Katherine Emtage. Co-Owners: James Donald &
Fiona McIntosh.
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