Approved: 16.08.2006

Chloe Fremantle

Artist, Event organiser

Approved: 16.08.2006

Concepts The work pursues an ongoing exploration of the complexity and multiplicity of any one given moment in time and expresses personal responses to places/landscapes/relationships as well as to the transience of life.These are presented as fluid and airy images anchored through the use of colour, form, line, pattern and texture. 'Actual' observations are transmuted and rearranged into paintings

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      Artist Statement

      Concepts The work pursues an ongoing exploration of the complexity and multiplicity of any one given moment in time and expresses personal responses to places/landscapes/relationships as well as to the transience of life.These are presented as fluid and airy images anchored through the use of colour, form, line, pattern and texture. 'Actual' observations are transmuted and rearranged into paintings and collages which form an abstract pictorial language of atmosphere and depth, with a satisfying overall surface interest. Influences Art of the 30's and 40's (Nash, Sutherland, Heron, Agar, Clough, Frankenthaler, Matisse, Braque, Picasso). Personal life influences: childhood, motherhood, bereavement, travel, nature and celebration of life. Career path Studied Fine Art in London (Byam Shaw) 1968-72. Lived and worked in Italy, France and Scotland between 1972-81, London and New York between1981-87. Based in London since 1987, exhibiting regularly in both solo & group shows, as well as opening her London studio. Throughout 2005-06 carried out a large project (a wallpiece in 12 panels, 192 gouaches in all) called “Focussing - In: a Year in Kew Gardens”, exhibited in 2007 at the Curwen Gallery, London, and later sold to a private collector. Work is held in many private and corporate collections in UK, USA, Hong Kong, and Europe both, from banks, businesses to hospitals. Ran Art workshops for children in London schools and at her studio 1992-2002. Has illustrated several books, and was commissioned by the Royal Parks, London to design a Deck Chair in 2008. Currently actively researching for future projects with references to the Natural World, in which to continue her explorations of its cellular make up, as well as research plant forms, gardens, landscape etc.  A project commissioned by the Oxford Botanical Gardens, with visits throughout 2012 resulting with an  exhibition in situ during the Spring of 2013, including some aspects relevant to their ongoing educational focus. Commissioned to respoind to Highgreen Manor in Northumberland 2014-15, reuslting in an exhibition there in 2016. Since then has worked on several series- some reflecting the light industrial urban area of her studio (NW10) and the most recent series: Memento Mori, reflecting on the transcienc of life inspired by visits to cemeteries in the South of France. Elected an Associate Member of the RWS in 2018.

      CV & Education

      Solo exhibitions: 

      2018      “Memento Mori”, Bookartbookshop, Hoxton, London (Feb- March)

      2017      “Natural Translations”, Bookartbookshop, Hoxton, London (March)

      2016      “Distillations” , Curwen Gallery, London, (upstairs gallery) (Jan)

      2015 - Reflections: Art Jericho, Jenny Blyth Fine Art, Oxford (June), 

      Responses: Highgreen Manor, Tarset, Northumberland (Oct 2015) 

      2013 - Muse in the Garden, Oxford Botanic Garden / Jenny Blyth Fine Art, Oxford

      2012 - Notes from Nature, the Jam Factory, Oxford

      2011 - Cells & Sensations, the Rectory Gallery, Curwen at Spitalfields, London

      2011 - Summer Haiku, Art Jericho, Oxford

      2007 - Focussing -in- a Year in Kew Gardens, Curwen & New Academy Gallery, 34 Windmill Street, London W1T 2JR

      2005 - Chloe Fremantle, Curwen Gallery, London 2002 - Curwen Gallery, London

      1999 - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

      1999 - Eagle Gallery, Sheridan Russell Gallery, London W1

      1996 - Jernigan Wicker, San Francisco, USA

      1995 - Eagle Gallery, London

      1994 - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

      1991 - Jernigan Wicker, San Francisco, USA

      1987 - Sue Rankin Gallery, London

      1985 - Sue Rankin Gallery, London

      1984 - Works of Art, Hong Kong

      1983 - Christopher Hall Gallery, London

      1983 - Forum Gallery, New York, USA

      Group exhibitions

      2018   RWS contemporary open competition, Bankside, London (March)

      2017   London Group Exhibition 1, Cello Factory, London SE1 (Nov)

               Acava Open Studios, Hythe Road, London NW10 6RT (June)

               RWS contemporary open competition, Bankside, London (March)

               Riverside Artists Group (RAG) Exhibition, London Tower Bridge conference suite, London

      2016   ArtWest 2016, Acava, Hythe Road, London NW10 (Oct)

               Riverside Artists Group (RAG) Exhibition La Estrada, Madrid, (Sept- Dec.)

               Riverside Artists Group (RAG) Exhibition, Cavendish conference suite, London (Sept- Jan)

               “In View: 4 artists” Highgreen Manor, Tarset, Northumberland (April)

               Live Auction at Curwen Gallery, London (June)

      2015   “El Camino”, Riverside Artists Group, Hortensia Gallery, London SW10 (Oct)

               Prince and Pilgrim, Kew, London, Spring show, (April)

               ArtWest 2015-5, Acava, Hythe Road, London NW10 (Oct)

      2014   AAH, Open Studios in W4 London (June)

               Riverside Artists Group, Hortensia Gallery, London SW10 (Oct)

               ArtWest 2014,-4 Acava, Hythe Road, London NW10 (Oct)

               “A Point of View”, the Artisan Group, Artisan Gallery, London NW10 (Oct)

      2013   ArtWest 2013-3, Acava, Hythe Road, London NW10. (Sept)

               Affordable Art Fair: Jenny Blyth Fine Art, Battersea, London (Oct)

               “50 x 40”, RAG Group Show, Riverside Galleries, London (Dec)

      2012 - Directors Choice:30/25, Curwen Gallery, London

      2012 - Fusion, the Institute of Physics, London W1

      2012 - RAG Group Show, Castro Urdiales, Santander, Spain

      2012 - Rejuvenation, Curwen Gallery, London

      2011 - 40x40: Riverside Artists Group, Riverside Studios, London

      2009 - Directors Choice , Curwen Gallery, London

      2008 - Deckchair Dreams , Royal Parks , London

      2006 - Art Alliance Auction, Cancer Resource Centre, London

      2005 - Christmas Show, Curwen Gallery, London

      2004 - Art Alliance Auction, Cancer Resource Centre, Piccadilly, London

      2002 - Christmas Show, Curwen Gallery, London

      2001 - Christmas Show, Curwen Gallery, London

      1999 - Zella 9 Gallery, London

      1998 - Eagle Gallery, London

      1997 - Art Now, Eagle Gallery, London

      1996 - CAS, London

      1996 - Eagle Gallery, London

      1996 - Riverside Artists Group, Museo Orense, Spain

      1992 - New Academy Gallery, London Projects