Jo Beer
About
I am a figurative painter based in Cornwall. UK. Apart from ' A' level art, I have no formal training, my art has self developed over many years. I love to paint people from all walks of life, there is no such thing as an ordinary person, everyone is extraordinary in their own way, I like to paint intimate portraits which illustrate some of that.
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Person
My teacher at 'A'level is my greatest inspiration. Vincent Wilson is part of the Newlyn/Penryn School of artists, has exhibited in the Royal Academy. He is now 87 years old and still comes to the opening night of all of my exhibitions. I have his work on my walls, and he has mine on his.
Place
I am inspired by people in places rather the places themselves. My greatest find was in Washington Square Park, NYC, where I approached an eccentric looking lady( sat alone on a bench) to ask if I could take a photo to use for a portrait. We chatted away and she turned out to be Claudia Schwalb, artist and art critic for the New York Metropolitan Art Gallery. I painted the portrait and it was bought by a collector in California.
Object
Human form and the character within.
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