I’m sure one of the first things that struck all those who paid a visit to Susan Law-Webb’s exhibition at the Art Waves gallery in Nile Street last week would have been the sheer variety of her work. From charcoal on paper to oil on canvas, there was much to keep a visitor entertained. A most genial person, Sue received her fine art BA with honours from Reading University and thence spent 18 years as a farmer’s wife before becoming an art teacher.
One-woman shows and exhibitions of her work have been held regularly throughout the last four decades and she has enjoyed numerous commissions. Beginning her career painting landscapes, this fine display ably demonstrated where she is at, so to speak, right now. Her father was a classical scholar, leading to Sue becoming learned as such herself, pursuing a study of Greek and Celtic myths. This is handsomely reflected in her charcoal and handmade paper drawings; which include mainly scenes from the Greek myths. Venus and Neptune; Acis and Galatea; Leda and the Swan, amongst others, can all be found here.
There are are also works in glass cases, monoprints, watercolours of scenes in France and a most intriquingly charming mixed media (paper, oil paint and modrock) representation of a scene in Marseilles. As she says herself, a certain narrative content is evident in all her work and her pictures are a most eclectic mix; featuring elements as diverse as three-dimensional marionette puppets actually sitting in the painting to quasi-Picasso-ish self portraits to Aboriginal symbolism.
At the opening night, Sue also proved herself to be a talented poetess; reciting two poems taken from her small book of verse, ‘The Invisible Monkey’; receiving a very warm ovation from the appreciative guests and visitors. Susan Law-Webb can be contacted on 01782 746918.
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