Nick Orsborn RI

Statement

Orsborn's great love is watercolour. For him it embodies the perfect balance between freedom of expression and a disciplined approach to the realisation of an idea or a feeling. Most of his paintings are concerned with expressing the brighter and optimistic side of life, not its darker moments.

Methodology

Orsborn rarely works from life, except when painting flowers. His watercolours are created from his imagination, visual and verbal association, and memory of things seen. Preparatory drawings are simple scribbles. He paints directly onto the paper, drawing with his brush - never pencil. Even though his works are largely figurative, he is always attempting to explore and express the abstract qualities of the medium. 

Bio

Born in London on 7th July 1948

1966 - 1970 Studied Fine Art at Kingston College of Art and Reigate School of Art

Lived and worked in Brighton, Sussex since 1971

Elected to the RI in April 2007