Bridget Moore Sen RBA NEAC
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Bridget Moore makes paintings based upon a mix of images and observations from childhood and early adulthood memories, from imagination and things noticed from the everyday, which provide a source of information and become vehicles for paintings. Her grandparent’s home is a constant recurring theme in her work, as are sideshows and circuses which provide strong earthy imagery. Her composition and use of colour give a strong sense of mood and feeling.
Bridget works mainly in gouache, mixed media and oil. The initial idea or notion for a painting often starts with a drawing made in a sketch book, which can be from direct observation and notes made with ideas from imagination. From these, compositions are worked out in small gouaches. These are painted on card and are built by layering colours to achieve the effect she wishes. Sometimes these gouaches can be used as a starting point for much larger oil paintings. These are worked by building and layering colour, thin paint to begin with, then fatter paint on top.
1960 Born Whitstable, Kent
1977 Medway College of Design
1978 1981 Epsom school of Art and Design
1981 1984 Royal Academy Schools
1985 1989 Teacher at Adult Education Centre Beckenham, Kent.
1989 To present day Full time painter
Royal Watercolour Society
British Institution Fund
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award
Edward Wesson Scholarship
Runner-up Lynn Painter- Stainers prize
De Laszlo Medal
Royal Watercolour Society Patrons prize
Cedar House gallery prize
Runner-up Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize
Neville Gallery
New Academy Business Art gallery
Royal Academy Summer exhibitions
Lynn Painter-Stainers prize
The Discerning Eye
Denise Yapp Contemporary
David Simon Contemporary
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Sunday Times Watercolour Competition
Affordable Art Fair
Royal Watercolour Society Exhibitions