INSPIRED BY THE DART ART INSPIRED BY the Dart


Stephen Gedney S


tephen Gedney has been painting the River Dart for the past 3 years.


Atmospheric and colourful contrasts in light and shade have been the prime inspiration for him throughout his work as an artist. He has had a long association with Dartmouth ever since visiting a best friend at the BRNC nearly 40 years ago and has been coming back regularly ever since. After starting a different career as a young man, stephen was inspired to paint regularly while travelling around Australia in the 1990’s. In Australia, he came into contact with Alvaro Castagnet, a world renowned water-colourist and was very influenced by his unorthodox bold, bright and passionate use of watercolour. stephen continued to develop his technique and sold his work through galleries in Australia before returning to the uK in 2000, where he now lives with his family. He says, “Dartmouth and the river


is very attractive as the river comes through the entrance and then curves around in front of the town. With the steep slopes of the valley, the area throws up some very beautiful light conditions that are very interesting for an artist. As the sun comes up over the trees on the Kingswear side of the river, the early morning light can almost create a light haze that can look very peaceful and mystical especially in places like Warfleet. At the opposite end of a warm summer’s day, what I call Dartmouth’s ‘golden hour’, the sunlight creates a golden light that brings out very interesting and strong colours in the boats and the river, especially in the way is also reflects back off the houses in Kingswear. I think this time of day is often when visitors forge strong and favourable memories of Dartmouth. As an artist, I can spend a long time gazing at the water, looking at how the trees and boats are reflected or even just the way the river moves. There’s an endless supply of inspirations at all times of day – in late July, I spent some time here and took over 500 photos. At the moment, my canvasses focus on the broader views but there’s lots of mini compositions to get inspired by such as seaweed hanging off a boat’s mooring line. It will be a long time when as an artist, I feel “I have done Dartmouth’!


By stephen Gedney - Above: Evening sun on the Dart. (Original £1195. Limited editions £259 - £335). Below: Spring Morning on the Dart. (Limited editions £259 - £335)


Stephen Gedney’s work is available from White Sails Gallery, 1 St Georges Square, Dartmouth 01803 832272


River Dart. The colour mix of sky, trees


Stephen Higton “F


rom my first visit to Devon I was captivated and charmed by the


and water, with the added interjections of boats and hidden buildings, is perfect for impressionist artists such as myself. I first painted the area in October 2014, finding the colour palette quite a challenge from my home area of suffolk. No endless faded reed beds here but like many artists before, I relished the task. I am a lover of sky, in particular, and


was drawn to the endless changing pattern of sky on water. Reflected water is always a challenge to a lot of artists, never still, always a moving feast that one can only attempt to capture


Dittisham By stephen Higton


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