Songhurst: 1946 (English) ,

•  painted watercolours of birds, many of which were supplied to galleries around the UK and the United States. Other wildlife and botanical subjects have also featured strongly in her work
• Over the last few years she has concentrated on still life in oils inspired by Dutch and Flemish Masters.
• She does seek to achieve photo-realism, but rather to convey an atmosphere of stillness and a timeless quality that comes with many days or weeks of close observation.
• Detail is built up in several layers of paint to bring out the various textures and the effects of light on everyday objects.
• A love rich colours and contrasting textures, and hope to inspire the viewer with the same enthusiasm.http://www.annesonghurst.co.uk/html/about.html

 

Copper Pan with Plums  10”x10”          Bubble jug & Cherries 12″x12″     Stoneware Jug with Apples 12″x12″

 

• her technique demonstrates her years of serious dedication to mastering her medium
• Inspired by the Dutch and Flemish Masters
• Showing the effect of light on objects and textures in still life painting has been the main influence for recent work.
• Contemporary realism in oils
• Does not seek to achieve photo-realism, but rather to convey an atmosphere of stillness and a timeless quality that comes with many days or weeks of close observation
• Detail is built up in several layers of paint to bring out the various textures and the effects of light on everyday objects
• Applies rich colours and contrasting textures, and hope to inspire the viewer with the same enthusiasm.
  the drawing, composition and colour perspective are so accurate
• Songhurst’s lovely, lush images carry within themselves and beautifully present all the connotations associated with the still-life tradition that she follows
• Songhurst uses fabric and reflective surfaces to great effect
• She creates dynamic compositions filled but not overwhelmed by texture, light, colour and depth
  by slightly distorting her forms’ proportions and perspective, she creates charming and sensual images where loaves of bread, silk, wicker, sterling silver and fruit gracefully flow together
• Songhurst’s paintings might not make statements but they do provide real pleasure
• Her images are timeless and her talent is a pleasing counterpoint to today’s youth-crazed art world.

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