"Primarily I want to honour the things I’m painting. They absorb me and, however mundane they may seem, I want to give them an opportunity to speak and be valued. Most things have some sort of personal resonance or connotation and they’ll evoke different feelings
Carrie is a watercolor artist working in a realistic, detailed style. Her studies in Interior Design and Graphic Design as well as her time spent living in Europe an Asia have influenced her as an artist. Carrie currently works from her Texas studio after returning from Tokyo, Japan
“For me, a Taoist, life and death are the alternation of seasons. Birth and death are like coming from the “Tao” and going back to the “Tao”. By my paintings, both nature and portraits, I am seeking the beauty of the forms of lives, delightful
Zhou Tianya was awarded Bachelor’s Degree from Hubei Institute of Fine Art, he taught art at Jingchu Academy of Technology after graduation. Currently he lives and paints in Shenzhen, China and works, as curator and professional artist of Luohu Cultural Centre Tianya is an elected member
Stephen Yau was born in Hong Kong. He has held 37 solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada and participated in over 200 group exhibitions in various countries. His paintings have won him many awards and are in the collections of local
Patricia Guzman is one of the world's great watercolour Masters. Born and living in Mexico her style and attention to detail has captured International acclaim. She paints with deep spirituality capturing the soul and essence of her subjects. A true Master of watercolour, prepare to be both
“I am an eclectic watercolourist regarding my choice of subjects and styles. I love influencing traditional watercolour with abstract and modern solutions which I have acquired from other media, techniques, and materials. My vision of watercolour is that the painter has to play on the
Originally from New York, Laurie now lives in West Virginia. She has been painting watercolours for the last 19 years. Laurie continues to experiment with new techniques in watercolour and watercolour/acrylic. She has exhibited her work in the U.S., Japan, Turkey, Greece, Canada and China.
‘Watercolour as a technique is a bit unpredictable, you need to give it autonomy and let it do half of the work. Spontaneity and freshness are the greatest merits of watercolour’ Born in 1977 in Nowy SACZ, Poland Michal is an architect by profession. Architecture and watercolour
Julio is one of the great modern watercolour portrait artists. He captures the essence and soul of the subjects that call him. IWM2024 is Julio's second appearance in the UK, a real treat for the visiting audience. “My name is Júlio Jorge, I was born in
Eudes Correia is a talented Brazilian artist, now living in Lisbon. He started very young and trained as a graphic designer and illustrator but currently devotes his time to watercolour. He is Brand ambassador for Winsor & Newton in Europe. His subjects are often ordinary people
“I am an architect at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC, Spain) and my artistic training has been closely related to the graphic expression and illustration of the architectural heritage. Currently, I combine teaching watercolor at school with master classes and workshops around the world.
“When I was growing up in the fifties, the exuberant (and sometimes over-the-top) designs of American automobiles totally captured my imagination. My enthusiastic pursuit is to isolate portions of these designs that, while captured realistically, form these delightfully abstract compositions." Dan's paintings of cars and auto
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