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ADRIAN PAUL METCALFE

"Red Voyage", 2001. oil on canvas 32x42.5cm

"Summer Voyage", 2002 oil on canvas 43.5x42.5cm

"A Fair South Wind", 2003 oil on canvas 29x42.5cm

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Adrian was born in 1960 in Cardiff. In 1978/79 he embarked on a Foundation Course at Howard Gardens, South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education Cardiff. This he followed up from 1979 to 1982 by a BA(Hons) Degree in Coventry/Lanchester Polytechnic. He has his studio at Oriel Canfas in the Canton area of Cardiff, but spends most of his time teaching in Barry

Artist's statement: "Everyone records and collects memories, images and experiences as they pass through time, artists perhaps more than most develop their experiences and images into personal interpretations. This is something which has concerned me almost obsessively in my work. The importance of single moments of time, the precariousness of fleeting effects of light, pattern and colour have all been crucial elements in the development of imagery. Often works have formed series investigating changes at a particular location due to time of day, season or climatic conditions. These are developed into works expressing the uniqueness of personal vision. Over the years I have examined again and again these ideas which have led from sketches in the landscape, photographs and video images to finished watercolors, oils, acrylics and prints. I have constantly kept records in the form of photo record books detailing and locating as many places visited as possible. These have led to Limited edition and single, original artists books. Recently I have also explored the use of real time video recording of particular, selected, events and locations. The videos have often formed part of my exhibitions which are intended to be installations based on single locations or a groups of locations. The images are intended to be seen together to create a powerful individual atmosphere which goes beyond the simple depiction of time and place. Often large canvases have carved relief frames, which extend the illusionary three dimensional space of the paintings into the real three dimensional space of the gallery. Recent large abstract paintings and double sided free hanging blocks of colour are a further example of pieces which seek to engage the viewer in direct involvement with the space."

Teaching Experience:
1996 residency in the Shetland Islands. Since 1989 he has taught painting and Life Drawing for the Community Education Service in many centres in the Cardiff area. From 1998 he has taught Art and Design at Barry College.

Awards: 1996 Commended exhibit, Contemporary Book Art competition, Glyn Vivien Art Gallery, Swansea; 1991 Highly commended exhibit, National Eisteddfod Exhibition, Mold, Wales; 1986 1st PRIZE WINNER, Welsh reflections exhibition, Llantrisant, Cardiff.

Commissions:1994 Frieze of three oil paintings for Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff.

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