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LATEST WORK 

‘Swans at Mudeford’   When I went exploring at Mudeford – a hugely photogenic place – I really didn’t expect to find swans.  These two were perfectly placed against the sandy spit.  I also liked the sharpness of the fence posts against the softer background.

 

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LATEST WORK

‘Sailing Past The Needles’ a typical example of the kind of scene that makes me grab my camera!  I very often find myself shooting into the sun, because I love the silhouette effect this gives, and the dramatic differences between light and dark. The Needles were soft and indistinct, but the yacht sails were silvered with the sun shining through.

 
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LATEST WORK

‘Old Harry Rocks’  These coastline stacks are geologically interesting, but my real fascination is their contrast with the deep blue of the sea.  It was important to me not to include the horizon – I did not want to break that strong blue impact.

 
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LATEST WORK

‘Hurst Lighthouse' One of those endearing paintings that just happened, seemingly without any effort – would that they were all like that!  It also gave me the chance to paint blue/mauve shadows on a white building. Delicious!

Evelyn Bartlett grew up in Surrey and trained at Kingston as a graphic designer.
Once qualified, she moved to Devon, starting employment as a book-jacket designer, but soon turning freelance, to produce illustrations for publishers,
advertising agencies and the holiday industry.

In the Spring of 2007, she moved to Hampshire and started painting full-time
from her home, on the fringes of the New Forest and a short distance from the sea at Lepe.  Having worked in pencil and watercolour for many years, she has revived a style she first developed at college, using gouache. This method has rapidly become her signature, with its bold, bright colours and graphic simplicity having wide appeal.
Working from photographs taken whenever a scene grabs her attention, she simplifies the picture into areas of light and dark tones.
Evelyn’s main inspiration comes from waterside locations, particularly reflections and colours on the water, but she is also finding fascination in the majestic trees which abound in the Forest.


PAINTINGS & PRINTS

A selection of my paintings can be seen in the gallery, with an indication of which pictures are available as limited edition giclee prints.
Look out for notice of forthcoming exhibitions.

If you would like to commission a particular scene, please contact me and
I will be delighted to discuss your ideas with you.
 

PORTRAITS