Cheltenham Art
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Sue Trickey
It is only in recent years that I have had time to devote to art due to a busy work and family life. Art has always been a passion of mine and I am delighted to have the time to pursue this now.
I am a self taught artist except for a few evening classes. I will be forever learning! I am inspired by nature, wildlife, history, faith, hope, love and music.
Life has not been easy for me, just a few years ago I lost my eldest son (22yrs) in a road traffic accident. Grief and loss are a part of life's difficult journey for me. Since this loss my works have changed.... I want share my hope of life after death and that love never ends, love never fails. My Christian faith remains strong and you will see in some of my artworks I intertwine vintage bible text as inspired. I want my artwork to be full of life, hope and meaning.
My early works were created in fine ink pen, fine coloured inks and watercolours. This has progressed into creating mixed media artworks. I use scraps from worn out vintage bibles and books, music books, old book bindings and covers, children's artwork, broken jewellery, beads, gold leaf. Vintage papers, greetings paper and other miscellaneous items. I sometimes create small sculptures out of wire and beads which I add to my artworks. Recently I enjoy creating 3 dimensional works. For some works I encourage viewing through a magnifying glass to see and read all the fine detail. Some works have taken me over 6 months to create.
Awards for Sue Trickey's art:
White House Gallery, Gloucester 2015 Winner: "Shakespeare Tree"
Daily Life Ltd, Lightbox Exhibition, Stratford, London 2016 selected: "Tree of Life".
National Open Art (NOA) shortlisted 2016 :"Tree of Life"
Hub Gallery, Cheltenham. Open art competition 2015 Commended: "Treasure"
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"Autumn Tree" Fine black drawing pen and watercolour, 2013 28cm x 36cm Original NFS This was the first in a series of imaginative tree artworks based on the seasons. Autumn colours, browns and greens, acorns, apples, squirrel
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"Heart Tree" Fine black ink drawing pen, watercolour and coloured inks, 2014 Original NFS On my theme of imaginative tree artworks, this one was for spring with hearts and bluebirds
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"Heart Flower" Fine black ink drawing pen, watercolour and coloured inks, 2014 Original NFS Limited edition giclee prints sold out. On the theme of love, A heart surrounded by flowers and butterflies
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"Summer Tree" Fine black ink drawing pen, watercolour and fine colored inks, 2014 28cm x 36cm Original NFS On my theme of imaginative tree artworks. Inspired by summertime. Sunflowers, daisies, hollyhocks, bees and butterflies.
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"Tropical Tree" Fine black ink drawing pen, watercolour and coloured inks, 2014 Original NFS Another of my tree artworks, imaginary tropical island, tropical fruits, butterflies, toucan, sea and sand |
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"Christmas Tree"
Fine black ink drawing pen, watercolour and coloured inks, 2014 Original sold Another tree artwork, my imaginary tree on the theme of Christmas, holly leaves, robin, gingerbread man, decorations, star |
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"Shakespeare Tree" Mixed Media: collage, watercolour, fine ink pens, 2014 Original NFS Our ever living poet William Shakespeare. This tree artwork includes the names of all of Shakespeare's works interweaved into the branches and trunk |
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"Love Heart" Original NFS On the theme of love, heart, flowers, birds, angels
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"Tree of Life" Mixed Media: Old Bibles, watercolor, fine ink pens, children's artwork, wrapping paper, origami, vintage books, book bindings, 2015 Original NFS This tree is full of fine detail with so much hidden within the branches. It includes bible text on the theme of "Tree of Life" and music, twelve fruits, angels, hearts, Birds,and more.
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"Across the Miles" An abstract artwork, the original was created from used postage stamps and envelopes from across the world. The names of all the countries are interweaved into this picture as well as lots of hidden detail. The used stamps and envelopes used to create the original were part of my late son's stamp collection. This is another artwork I created in his memory. Original NFS
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"It's a New Dawn" This is an imaginary tree inspired by the English countryside It has text "It's a new dawn, It's a new day,It's a new life" interweaved through the tree. Wildlife, flowers, butterflies, birds. The original was a commissioned piece by New Dawn Homes, Cheltenham to display in their show homes working to a colour scheme of duck egg blues and greys, Original sold
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"Water of Life" Mixed Media; collage, watercolour, Black fine ink pen, beads, wire and broken jewellery. 2015 53 cm x 43 cm Original NFS An imaginary water lily surrounded with water, lily pads, fish and dragonflies. There is text on the theme of "water of life" hidden within the flowing waters. This was a commissioned piece of work on the theme of water.
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Contact Details
Do contact me if you are interested in commissions or copies of any of my work.
My work is also available for exhibitions
suetrickeyart.com/
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