About me
I am a photographer and artist based in Devon. My passion is for flowers and the Devon countryside. The floral images are mainly still life, many using dead flowers which seem to hold a unique beauty. Other art is work in progress so there won't be much to see just yet
Artist's Statement
Having completed a degree in Fine Art in 2011 my current body of work is photographic.
My work consists mainly of flowers which are observed and contained, a traditional feminine subject, but not perhaps as usually seen. The flowers act as a metaphor for woman and humanity in general and comment on our society’s obsession with youth and yet suggest a beauty to this ageing process. A comment on the transience of youth and beauty.
The medium I have used for my current body of work is photography and scanograms, large and small Giclée prints. Sometimes printed on silk and incorporating stitch or as printed or hand bound books.
I am now working on a new body of work expressing the colours of the devon countryside in mixed media
CV
LEmail: normawalton@gmail.co.uk
Blog: http://normawalton.blogspot.com/
Web: http://www.saatchionline.com/profile/94338
Professional Experience and Education
2008-2011 BA Fine Art with Plymouth University
Short courses in etching and printing
2007-2008- Access to Art & Design Course
1995-2005-Photographers agent with Carter Represents
Participated in and curatted exhibitions at the AOP London and in various group exhibitions with Carter Represents and Flowers & Foliage Library-London
Short courses in Darkroom Printing and Photoshop
1985-2007 professional photographer
Participated in various national and local group photography exhibitions
Early career- included several years working in window display
Art Practice
Photography based, incorporating mixed media, textiles and book making
Exhibitions
2016- September-DAN Open Studios-Honiton
2014- September-Creative Photography Open Exhibition-Illminster
2013- July/August-Evolver Exhibition-Honiton
2012- Art For Life-The Plough Arts Centre-Torrington
2012- July-Flameworks Summer Exhibition- Plymouth
2012- Sept- Devon Open Studios-Plymouth
2012- July Thelma Hulbert Open Exhibition-Honiton
2011- October- Islington Contemporary Arts Fair- London
2011- September – Candid Arts Photography Exhibition-London
2011- June- Final BA degree Show- Brewhouse- Taunton
2010- May – Foundation Degree Show- Pilton
Published Works (Personal)
2011-Captive, Vanitas, Ageless Beauty
2010- Sweet Decay