| : Teresa Hales |
| “In a
silhouette there is only one line, no motion, no light, no colour, no height, no depth, no
eye, no ear, no nostril, no cheek, only a very little part of the lip - and in spite of
it, how decisively significant it is…” Johann Caspar Larater (1741-1801)
scientist, theorist and authority on physiognomy. I paint figuratively in oils or acrylic on canvas, sometimes in colour, often in black and white. My paintings focus on children significant to my life, portrayed as silhouettes and shadows. I aim for a formal simplicity by removing detail and personalising features, yet still evoking character and attitude: the viewer’s imagination stimulated by pose, posture and occasional hints of the figure’s situation. By focussing on the strength of form and outline, I hope to create dramatic and bold structural shapes, which capture glimpses of childhood: children at play, relaxed and full of fun. NB: I am happy to take commissions: I have recently begun a life-size painting, 6’ x 5’, of the silhouette of a client’s three children. |
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| Education 1998-2001:
Middlesex University, London N22: BA (Hons) Fine Art 2:1 Selected Exhibitions / Commissions Solo Exhibition, Lomas Gallery, London N8 (2005) Other Activities Happy to take commissions for painted or photographed silhouettes and shadows |
