FIONA FORBES D.A

BIO

Vibrant, colourful and uplifting paintings are Fiona’s speciality. She works in all media and enjoys painting outdoors in good weather. She uses a palette knife to create textured and colourful oils and acrylics.

Born in Cheshire, Fiona spent her childhood in Cyprus and Aden before completing her education in Scotland. She attended Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art followed by a year at Dundee College of Education in the 1970’s.

Fiona's nomadic lifestyle continued after meeting her husband and she spent many years in various European countries. Wherever she lived, she initiated and tutored watercolour classes as well as painting and exhibiting. Fiona also did a year at Bangor university, gaining a City and Guilds certificate in adult education in 2003.

This wealth of interacting with different cultures, nationalities and personalities has been a major influence on her art, palette and outlook on life.

In 2009 Fiona settled in Wiltshire and now runs the Laverstock art club in Salisbury. She does demonstrations and workshops locally. She also teaches at Dedham Hall in Essex as well as painting holidays abroad.

Fiona exhibits regularly with several local art groups including the Salisbury Group of Artists, Wallop Artists and Artlook.

Cards, prints and her new book, “Daily Flower Diary”,  containing 70 images of watercolour flowers painting in Spring 2020, can also be bought through her website.
 

ARTWORK

My painting influences come mostly from nature. I look for form and colour in the landscape and enjoy simplifying and abstracting the shapes and enhancing and changing colours to create vibrant and uplifting work.

I usually add flowers into my landscape paintings to make them more alive and colourful.

Plein air painting with watercolour is my favourite outdoor pursuit. Working quickly to capture the changing light and shadows is an exhilarating experience and creates more vibrant and exciting paintings.

When using oils and acrylics, I use a palette knife to add texture and interest to my work. My paintings are done onto primed MDF board which I can cut to whatever size I want.

Click on each image to enlarge.

BLUEBELL WOODS	COLETON FISHACRE	FOREST COLOURS
Oil	Acrylic	Oil
33x33cm	60x60cm	33x33cm
£340	£600	£210
JUNE GARDEN COLOURS	LONGSTOCK WATER GARDENS	ORIENTAL GARDEN, HOUGHTON
Acrylic	Acrylic	Acrylic
48x48cm	43x43cm	39x39cm
£550	£480	£450
WILD LUPINS	WINTER SUNLIGHT	GIVERNY REFLECTIONS
Oil	Oil	Acrylic
32x32cm	28x28cm	33x33cm
£290	£290	£240