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 | Home | Saltaire & Tourism | Saltaire Writers & Artists | Maree Coates |
| Added to website: 1 February 2015 |
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| Maree Coates, Artist |
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I love the medium of pastel pencils and soft pastels - the immediacy and layering of colours works well for me. The hands-on effect of softening and blending with the fingers is very therapeutic. Saltaire Village is now home for me, and I continue to work and perfect my skills to better express myself through my art. My goal is to urge the viewer to linger, look and enjoy the moment.
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 I grew up in Australia, and have been dabbling with pencils and paints my entire life, influenced greatly by my father who was a very creative and talented man. My paintings are from photographs and mostly portrayed realistically, though sometimes artistic liberty is taken to change colours or exaggerate features that I feel enhance the subject. I try to keep my subject matter simple and I’m inspired by colour, composition, mood and nature.
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All images copyright Maree Coates, 2014, and reproduced here with permission.
Please contact Maree Coates, the copyright owner, if you have any queries.
Email: mareecoates@gmail.com
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