Ruth Pilkington ROI

Statement

The Jersey landscape with its coastlines, green countryside and twisting lanes has provided Ruth Pilkington with most of her inspiration in recent years, although memories of her life in South Africa are constant themes in her work since leaving the country in 1960. She has also been inspired by travels to Europe and she has painted prolifically from themes gathered in Greece. The olive trees of Corfu and Crete in particular have led Ruth into using mixed-media and etching, as well as oils.

Methodology

Ruth works mostly using oil paints, and until recently she always painted in the open air. She has always preferred painting directly onto canvas, using a quick under-painting of a single colour wash to capture the tones of quickly changing light and tidal conditions. She usually completes the painting at home in her studio, using photographs to remind her of various colour changes and sea levels.

Bio

1924 Born, Manchester

1949 - 1950 Johannesburg Technical College, Fine Art course (PT)

1962 - 1965 Macclesfield College of Further Education

Joined the W.R.N.S during the War and served for nearly four years in the UK, India and Sri Lanka.

Memberships

Hon Jersey Society of Artists, Hon. SWA