John Roberts - Rehearsals

April 2nd- 11th April 2010

John Rabbetts' vibrant oil paintings are appreciated for their mood and atmosphere. He has a strong sense of the nuances of light and a rare talent for capturing expression and movement. John explores a wide range of subjects, from portraits, to landscapes, interiors and exteriors, and has created a versatile stylistic approach appropriated from artists throughout the history of painting. He tends to work quickly, challenging himself to capture the likeness of an image or accomplish a painterly effect. Working from found and personal images, both photographic and painted, John relishes the activity of painting, pitting himself against the masters, determined to match their virtuosity and enjoying the sheer pleasure of the painters touch.

Elfi Edwards

Exhibition 19th – 24th April 2010

Love…
The true beloveds of this world are in their lover’s eyes lilacs opening, ship lights, school bells, a landscape, remembered conversations, friends, a child’s Sunday, lost voices, one’s favorite suit, autumn and all seasons, memory, yes, it being the earth and water of existence, memory.
-by Truman Capote