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Becky Samuelson
Over the last two centuries, artists of many genres have been drawn to the horizons of the Eastern Yar valley, St Helens Duver and Bembridge Harbour, with the chalk downs extending eastwards towards Culver Cliff forming a suitably dramatic backdrop.
STYLE OF WIGHT: ISLAND ARTISTS - PART 3 Words by Robin McInnes
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he great topographical artist William Daniell and later, Clarkson Stanfield both chose to paint views of the Yar, with the Solent beyond, from the van- tage point of Nunwell Down. Alfred Vickers painted sketchy oils of low tide at Bembridge Harbour and the beach at St Helens in a style that has been lik-
ened to that of Eugene Boudin. Charles Tomkins and George Brannon produced watercolour drawings and engravings re- spectively of the view across Bembridge Harbour from St Hel- ens.
Today from her studio in St Helens, Becky Samuelson con- tinues the tradition of painting the landscapes of our Eastern shores, often capturing yachting scenes to bring the piece to life. Elected a member of the Society of Women Artists in 2008, and a long-standing member of the Hilliard Society of Miniatur- ists, Becky paints in a range of mediums – acrylic, watercolour and pastel; she has also experimented with new substrates such as former Redwing sail cloth.
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Becky started painting in the early 1990s exhibiting at the Bem- bridge Sailing Club Summer Exhibitions, alongside Cavendish Morton, one of her greatest inspirations. Since then she has ex- hibited widely on and off the Island. She paints every day either in her studio, in the field or as a teacher both privately and for the Adult Education Service.
Becky’s paintings are inspired by her love of coastal subjects and seascapes. Fundamental to her work are the effects of at- mosphere, light, colour and mood as she looks for rhythms and patterns connecting her subjects. Through her painting, be it veils of paint layered transparently, or full- bodied brush strokes, she explores the various mediums with the exciting effect this has on the subject. Becky firmly believes that a direct relation- ship with the landscape is essential and as a result sketching on location provides the foundation for a thorough understand- ing of the subject, be it on the coast of the Isle of Wight or on one of her adult art education courses abroad.
Becky has exhibited widely on the Island, including the an- nual ‘Landscape Paintings of the Isle of Wight Exhibition’. Her next exhibition will be at the prestigious Royal Col- lege of Arts from 19th to 21st November 2013. Closer to home her work can be viewed at her studio in St Helens. Visit
www.beckysamuelsonfinearts.co.uk for further details.
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