Ann Winder-Boyle English, b. 1963
Works
Biography
Ann Winder-Boyle in her studio
‘How much of our happiness or unhappiness in life is linked to expectation? My art form initially developed as an emotional and therapeutic response to a period of personal distress, and has developed and progressed to explore the link between expectation and our sense of fulfilment.
‘In the days following my mother’s death I found many items, including old family photos, letters and a collection of my father’s childhood books, which had been lovingly inscribed by various members of his family. I found these hand-written inscriptions touching and it highlighted the transient nature of time and the sadness inherent in our natural decay. Using collage and assemblage I began to create ‘Joseph Cornell’ style boxes using the materials that I had found in my mother’s home.
'This process has since evolved into a collection of small boards, collaged with vintage books and beeswax. The small scale of the pieces entices the viewer to move closer, creating a more personal and intimate experience. The work is richly layered and often incorporates complex and challenging scenes. By deploying the use of age-withered books and beeswax this not only adds to the nostalgic experience visually, but also via the olfactorysenses. I also enjoy the unpredictability of working with the beeswax in the final stages.
‘My subject matter and tone: sometimes edgy, sometimes playful, have all been influenced by my trauma and yet have undeniably assisted my recovery. A nostalgic and sometimes melancholic experience, and open to personal interpretation, is how I like to describe my work, and yet always with a sense of reference to happiness and its relationship to expectation.'
Exhibitions
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RELOCATION
11 Sep - 24 Oct 2020The opening collection at our new premises at 22 Fore Street is a changing showcase of artworks by some of the many established and emerging British Artists whom we represent,...Read more -
WINTER SHOW 2019
9 Nov 2019 - 4 Jan 2020Porthminster Gallery welcomes winter with a mixed exhibition highlighting paintings by gallery artist Masako Tobita , ceramics by Charlotte Jones and Barry Stedman , and exclusive new collections of...Read more -
FESTIVAL! TWO PERSON SHOW
ANN WINDER-BOYLE and NICK BODIMEADE 8 Sep - 13 Oct 2018Show of new mixed-media artworks and sculptures by Ann Winder-Boyle, and new oil on canvas paintings by Nick Bodimeade.Read more
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ST IVES SUMMER SHOW: 10
17 Jun - 3 Sep 2017Our tenth annual summer exhibition is a richly diverse showcase of expressive and sometimes surprising works by eight artists, all of whom are inspired by St Ives and Cornwall: Painters:...Read more -
St Ives Summer Show 2016
2 Jul - 3 Sep 2016Summer is finally here in sunny St Ives! Come along and join in the fun at our award-winning beachside gallery to celebrate our sizzling Summer Show. With nostalgia-evoking works about...Read more
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