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Art Exhibition
Rita Moseley
Oil Paintings
10th April - 20th May
After finishing her education, Rita lived in Paris where she studied fashion and couture design which lead her many years later to become an artist.
She worked in the fashion industry during her working life with a major British retail company forming a strong team of designers and then became a design consultant producing clothing ranges for companies in UK and Far East.
The opportunity of travelling during her career gave her time to visit art galleries and museums and after retiring she became the Programme Secretary for the local branch of the Art Society. Rita was responsible for selecting lecturers for the monthly meetings introducing her a wide range of fascinating people and topics, all of which extended her knowledge in the art world.
Rita is currently based in Stow-on-the-Wolds in the Cotswolds and took up oil painting after retiring, she enjoys the flexibility in textures, colours and a depth of meaning to sights she has experienced in her travels in the UK and abroad.
"It’s been a long enjoyable journey from Paris to the Cotswolds and each stage has been one of learning. I always say keep your eyes open to your surroundings and you will be amazed at the world around you." Rita Moseley
Rita Moseley
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Art Exhibition
Jacqué Wakely
Textile Artist
Jacqué studied Graphic Design at Nottingham College of Art, later taking a BA in textiles in Edinburgh. She went on to lecture degree courses in Design and Garment construction at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
The many aspects of Design and Textiles form the threads of her career. As well as lecturing she designed theatre costumes, lingerie, original clothing and knitwear. She returned to photography as reference for her work and combined her skills with her knowledge of sewing and embroidery techniques, layering textiles, textures and threads with machine, hand embroidery and beading, producing her intricate pictures of coasts, trees and dales around the British Isles.
She describes her work as ‘Painting with the Sewing Machine’, Jacqué Wakely won the Tanner prize in 2009 and was elected Associate of the RBSA in 2010 Jacqué is 86 now and her amazing work has been bought to us by her daughter, Sarah Mann who describes her experience of her mother’s creative journey:
“She spent a lot of time travelling around our coasts, sketching and photographing beautiful views that caught her attention. She would then travel home full of inspiration and put her ideas into practise.
Her pieces are composed of many layers over hours, days and sometimes weeks. The pieces that she was satisfied with would go off to the framers, and she would set sail again on her travels”
Jacqué Wakely ARBSA
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