The Creative Life of Prue Pye

My new website

2008-11-02T13:14:00.005Z

Hi all - I am now going to catogorize and publish my artwork on my new website

To view please go to www.pruepye.co.uk

3 Apples

2008-03-25T19:33:00.002Z

Acrylic

30 x 20cm

2008

of man

2008-03-25T19:28:00.002Z

Acrylic

50 x 40 cm

2008

....of woman

2007-11-09T09:58:00.000Z

Acrylic

Oct. 2007

Purchased during 'Art Liberating Lives'

Sue Ryder Fund Raising Event

Mall Galleries, London

Dec. '07

Vista

2007-09-30T09:42:00.000+01:00

Oil

2006

20 x 25cm

owned by Moira T.

Seaside

2007-09-15T18:26:00.000+01:00

Acrylic

2001

16 x 16 cm

owned by Elizabeth P.

Home

2007-09-15T18:11:00.000+01:00

Oils

2005

25 x 20 cm

[48 x 37 framed]

Owned by Lorraine

Life Study

2007-09-15T18:06:00.000+01:00

Acrylic

2002

45 x 33 cm

Entrance, Stairwell

2007-08-20T09:09:00.000+01:00

Oil

2007

40 x 30cm

Cornish Harbour

2007-08-04T14:37:00.000+01:00

Oils

2007

Owned by Sue N

Apple with Paring Knife

2007-08-04T14:33:00.000+01:00

Acrylic

2006

Into the Blue

2007-08-04T14:30:00.001+01:00

Oils

2004

Owned by Jackie

Seascape Abstraction

2007-08-04T14:00:00.000+01:00

Acrylic

2004

Owned by Sue

Purple and Red Square

2007-06-11T08:08:00.000+01:00

Oil

2004

50 x 30cm

South Holland Open Arts

Lincolnshire '08

A Commissioned Painting

2007-05-28T19:34:00.000+01:00

Oils

60 x 76 cm

May 2007

Storm Harbour

2007-04-10T09:37:00.000+01:00

Acrylic

2004

40 x 49cm

Harvest

2007-04-09T12:50:00.000+01:00

Oil

48 x 38cm

2006

Painting inspired by Monoprint

2007-04-09T12:14:00.000+01:00

Acrylic

Large Canvas

Owned by Tim and Sarah

Unframed Monoprint

2007-04-09T11:56:00.000+01:00

Printers Ink

A4 size

October '04

I was intrigued by these fragile drawn and rolled marks

and took a section to inspire a large painting.

Monoprints Using Black & Gold Printers Ink

2007-04-09T11:40:00.000+01:00

Monoprint II

Mono print III

Monoprint I

Owned by Sue T.

Oct '04

Hand Printed Originals

34 x 27cm framed

Rolled and drawing into on glass, then a single print taken.

using technique learned with Barbara

Freesia

2007-03-18T20:45:00.000Z

Pen/Ink and Watercolour

Small Sketch

Paleokastritsa III

2007-03-17T09:13:00.000Z

Oil

2006

50 x 40 cm

Landscape in green

2007-03-17T09:06:00.000Z

Oil on small canvas board

2004

35 x 27 cm

Still Life with Vegetables

2007-03-17T08:36:00.000Z

Oil

36 x 44 cm

South Holland Open Arts

Lincolnshire '08

Paleokastritsa - Corfu

2007-03-16T16:35:00.000Z

Oil on Canvas

Sept 2006

70 x 60 cm

Paleokastritsa II

2007-03-16T07:29:00.000Z

Oil on canvas board

Sept 2006

36 x 48 cm

Flight

2007-03-13T20:53:00.000Z

Oils

2004

45 x 60 cm

Still Life with Cup and Jug II

2007-03-13T20:49:00.000Z

Oils

March '07

40 x 40 cm

Owned by Nancy Lee - Canada

Uplift

2007-03-05T07:14:00.000Z

Oils

2006

43 x 58 cm

Courtyard

2007-03-04T12:04:00.000Z

Oil on Board - Jan '05

45 x 60 cm

Owned by Pat and Joy Ryscavage

Washington DC

Bowl of Fruit

2007-03-02T08:24:00.000Z

Acrylic

Still life owned by Nancy Lee

Canada

Penumbra

2007-03-02T08:04:00.000Z

Oil

2004

50 x 40 cm

Exhibited in P.E.G.S.

Exploration of shape, form and colour.

Seedheads

2007-02-25T18:38:00.000Z

Acrylic

50 x 40cm

Exhibited at Peterborough Exhibitions Group 2003

Painting developed from still life - set up by Barbara in Folksworth studio

Study in Red

2006-12-27T09:46:00.000Z

Oils

40 x 50 cm

Oct 2006

Owned by Tim and Sarah

Recently completed from an ongoing colour study. See previous still life of a similar nature - everyday objects found in the home - in tints of yellow ochre with blue tones

Colour Abstraction

2006-12-14T07:55:00.001Z

Oil on Board

25 x 28cm

Owned by Viv A.

Oil on Board

2005

25 x 28 cm

A small piece that came from layered explorations into the relationships between space, colour and shape.

Abstraction from Still Life

2006-12-12T08:06:00.000Z

Oils - 2004

Owned by Jeremy and Mary

USA

Abstraction

2006-11-25T20:32:00.000Z

Acrylic on Board

2004

The second in the matching pair that Tim and Sarah have hanging in their dining room.

Acrylic on Board

2004

Our remit for this - from Barbara - was to use hot tropical colours.

One of two small matching pieces chosen by Tim and Sarah to go into their new home in Scotland

Acrylic on board

2004

Exhibited at 2005 South Holland Exhibition, Spalding

A colour study started with Barbara and Marc.

Further Life Studies

2006-11-17T07:33:00.000Z

Life Study - Acrylics

65 x 78 cm

Exhibited at 2005 South Holland Exhibition, Spalding.

The occasional chance to join a life group is always seized with anticipation so I tried using a variety of mark making techniques to paint the energy and vigour of the multiple poses. This included brush, brush end and bamboo stick. Exciting, exhausting and exhilarating.

Life Study - Watercolour

40 x 68 cm - framed and on our walls at home.

This was a privileged chance to study life in it earliest form and working in watercolour - a medium I use infrequently - added to the immediate fragility. Using large brushes and working with speed throughout the session, we did several studies leading to this final one - a favourite.

Life Study - Acrylics

Owned by Nancy and selected in 2006 on her recent visit to England

This was a challenging opportunity to capture in one sitting an unusual study from a difficult angle. I set out to work in reflected tone and blocks of colour using large brush marks.

Life Studies

2006-11-10T07:36:00.000Z

Watercolour and Oil Pastel

"Pensive"

48 x 38 cm

The occasional opportunity to join a drawing class is always seized and my inclination is to work in colour or charcoal. Watercolour is is not a medium I use very often, but one I like using for life studies.

Oil on Pastel Paper

"Movement"

68 x 48 cm

Exhibited at Peterborough exhibition - 2001

and South Holland Exhibition - 2002

Painted extremely fast in a life class as the model moved through

repeated positions held for only a few minutes.

Pastels

25 x 40cm

This was the outcome of many smaller studies done towards course work 1998.

The deep grey of the pastel paper was left exposed as the mid areas of shadow.

Now hanging on our stairway.

Chris

2006-11-10T06:08:00.000Z

This portrait of Chris was painted when he was much younger and prepared to sit still long enough [thanks to TV] for me to capture his image in a more painterly way. Having studied the pastel work of Degas' Bathers, I remember being fascinated and strongly influenced by the colours he used to make up flesh tones. Our elder son Tim was away at this time and the opportunity to try his portrait - him and Sarah together? is something I'd love to do.

I do very little portraiture and spent hours getting this likeness of my son as 'real' to me as possible. Working from a photograph set in his favourite habitat I feel I couldn't have done this style justice without knowing and loving the subject!

Tea Cup and Jug

2006-11-10T05:21:00.000Z

Owned by Tim and Sarah

A tonal study of two simple porcelain pieces. Painted directly in oils

using brush and pallet knife, without drawing first. Approximately A2 in size, I have further cropped the image in this photo as it felt more interesting to 'lose' the handle of the jug. I'm currently working on the same subject in very soft blues and ivory tints as well as a different and difficult study in red again set up by Barbara. Difficult for me that is - Monica's studies in red are lovely.

Still Life with Vase

2006-11-08T08:26:00.000Z

Oil on

2006

36 x 48 cm

Recently re-worked using freer brush marks and composition.

Further Still Life Studies - 2003

2006-10-29T06:12:00.000Z

Bottles - a study in transparency and reflective surfaces.

Chosen by Les and Jimmy. Les has been a special friend for many years - since schooling together!

Bottles - Anna's

Painted directly in acrylic to allow rapid and free application of brush marks. Unusual for me to have tackled the whole composition as I am attracted to cropped images that leave a little for the viewer to work out.

Jars - one of Anna's selection.

A study in form and perspective set up by Barbara who kept us going with veiled threats and cups of coffee. Monica and I joined Marc whose drawing was always inspirational. I think Monica may have her painting posted too - see link below.

Small study in Blue - chosen by Bron.

Burnt sienna - a wonderful colour for tonal studies.

One of a selection made by friend and colleague, Anna.

Painted on primed heavy duty cardboard, this small acrylic study is owned by fellow painter and friend Monica. It's an unusual subject for me. As my craft and teaching specialism involves the reproduction of flowers, I draw and notate small, detailed botanical studies quite often and therefore would look for change in larger, more painterly pieces.

Bowl with Apple - my first studies done in 2003

2006-10-25T07:35:00.000+01:00

This canvas is owned by Nancy in Canada and was a journey of discovery for me as I used oils and brush to apply the paint - foregoing my beloved pallet knife - whilst exploring form and the reflective properties of minimal, tonal colour.

Acrylic on board - Aprox 40 x 30 cm

A still-life setting was waiting for us one Friday in the Sewell's studio where we met once a week. Monica and I were to paint this with tuition and guidance from both Barbara and Marc. I chose to focus on this smaller cropped image. Later I worked a larger painting from this - see above - which was selected for the annual P.E.G.S. exhibition in my home city.