Artist Profile - Pia Dowse
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Biography
Pia is probably one of the youngest artists exhibiting during h-Art 07. She was born in Ascot, 1987, moved to Monmouth 1991, attended Cross Ash Primary School. She continued her education at Hereford Cathedral School where she exhibited twice in the Three Choirs Festival and graduated with one of the top marks in the country for A level fine art. She has just completed the first year of her Fine Art Degree at University College Falmouth. Several of the pieces in this exhibition are part of Pia’s degree work; which will be examined in October. Therefore they will not be available to collect until November. Throughout her work Pia has concentrated on the human figure using its great scope to express themes and emotions which other objects cannot. She likes to experiment with textural surfaces and uses bold colours which enhance the visual impact, generating a real sense of energy within her work.
Artist Statement
"To understand events, or what comes to pass, one must understand the cosmic dance, that musical and geometrical pattern of movement in Creation."
Maria Harris.
Since I read this quote I have felt challenged to understand and interpret it for myself. It is a summary of our existence set in a vast context. It challenges us all to think about our own lives and how we lead them.
My paintings are illustrations, if you like, of the 'cosmic dance'. Is our existence not infact a step by step sequence through rhythms- natural, determined rhythms and those which we create ourselves both individually and collectively? And is this rhythmical sequence played out through our bodies like a dance?Should we not celebrate this life and dance it with animation? or are we constantly dancing our way towards somewhere else?These are questions I leave open, to be thought of at your will!