KATHLEEN LOUGHTON-MEAD

New Watercolour Exhibition

Saturday 22nd October 11.00-3.00pm
Sunday 23rd October 11.00-3.00pm

Ample parking available

07800598260
Email: Kathleenwest23@icloud.com
(©) Kathleenloughtonmead

Through her love of the natural world, Kathleen has been painting since childhood. Exhibiting locally in exhibitions and galleries, her work is inspired by the beautiful flora and fauna of the Sussex countryside and the garden surrounding her cottage.  She paints in watercolour and enjoys capturing the colour and fine detail together with, hopefully, something of the character of her subjects.

Kathleen’s background in both fine art and design has been used to great effect throughout her life while working in the creative industries, retail and education. Further qualifications in botany and horticulture led to her successful endeavours in gardening and garden design.

Kathleen continues to take great pleasure from painting kingfishers, dragonfly, damselflies, indigenous meadow flowers and the flora and fauna which crosses her path.

The Woodlanders were inspired by sightings in the local woodlands in Beckley, Brede & Dixter.

Still developing my style and technique in watercolour, I once upon a time attended a wonderful foundation course under the tutelage of Rod Harmon and Bob Falla based at the old site of Hastings College of Art. I thoroughly enjoyed the forays into the world of fine art: life painting in oils and drawing, print making and etching. I continued with a BA in Design at Manchester. I think the later studies in Horticulture, the intricate detail and wonder worlds that nature has to offer, has proven the most rewarding as I attempt to chart those elements seen at first hand.

The series Dixter – the quiet corners: Botanicals are available at a gallery in Rye who have encouraged me on this journey and will be kindly showing original paintings in watercolour; limited edition prints (of x20), and cards from August… Ethel Loves Me, I thank you!