Nigel Wood
"startling sincerity and freshness... I sense the presence of a serious painter"
Brian Sewell. Evening Standard.
Nigel Wood is a painter best known for the lyrical imagery in his landscapes, inspired by the wild and open spaces surrounding Cardigan Bay where he lives. He is also recognised as a portrait paInter working in oil, acrylic, pastel and charcoal.
Solo, touring and group exhibitions from 1984 to the present include: The National Portrait Gallery, The Royal College of Art Gallery, The Mall Galleries, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Galerie beim Roten Turm, Germany, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, The Orange Moon Gallery, Vienna and art fairs in London, Amsterdam, Sydney and New York.
"I strive to create poetic interpretations of the surreal beauty I find in nature. Each piece is built up gradually over time with a series of opaque layers and transparent glazes on either a gesso panel or a stretched canvas. There is a quiet intensity to the whole process and my hope is that I can create for the viewer a poetic, soulful presence in each piece."
Media features include: BBC regional TV, Evening Standard, Art Review magazine, Sunday Express, Sunday times and inclusion in books 'Intimate Portraits' published by Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and '500 Portraits' published by The National Portrait Gallery.
