Tim Woolcock

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Tim Woolcock
Born (1952-05-02) May 2, 1952[1]
Blackpool, Lancashire, England[1]
Education London University
Roehampton Institute[1]
Occupation Painter

Tim Woolcock was born in 1952 in Lancashire, England. He is a Modern British painter painting in the tradition of the 1950s. His works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and are in private and public collections worldwide. In 2009 the Office of Public Works in Dublin, Ireland acquired one of his artworks for the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.[2]

Life and career

Between 1963 and 1970 he attended Arnold School in Blackpool. In 1971 he attended Roehampton Institute (London University) to study Philosophy and Art. From 1974 – 1986 he taught in London schools.[1] Currently he lives part of the year on a farm in County Carlow Ireland where his studio is located.[2]

Style and Influences

As a Modern British painter Tim Woolcock's landscapes have often been described as mystical in their composition. He has always shown an affinity with Zen and this is reflected in most of his work. The strong pigments used in his oil colour have also made his work distinctive.[2][3]

The London Times art critic Joanna Pitman wrote this about Tim Woolcock's style and influences: "The scale and proportions of his work present an internal harmony, and this mood is completed in the delicate balance between form and the exquisite colours he uses. We see lyrical lines and geometric fragmented shapes...Woolcock has seemed to show an interest in Cubism and a wonderful sense of contour and drama. There is a meditative serenity in his colour variations which perhaps reflects the contemplative personality of Woolcock himself...his landscapes evoke the beauty and grandeur of the Irish Countryside" [4]

Exhibitions

  • 2002 St. Gilles Gallery, Norwich;[3]
  • 2003 Bloxham Gallery, London;[3]
  • 2004 Russell Gallery, London; Art London; Art Chicago;[3]
  • 2005 Royal Society of British Artists; Russell Gallery, London; Art London; Langham Gallery, Suffolk;[3]
  • 2006 Lemon Street Gallery, Cornwall;[3]
  • 2007 Mark Ranson Gallery, London;[3]
  • 2009 13th Boston Fine Art Show;[3]
  • 2011 Ransom Gallery, London;[3]
  • 2012 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin;[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MyHermosa.com. "Tim Woolcocks CV". MyHermosa.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MyHermosa.com. "Tim Woolcocks Interview". MyHermosa.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 MyHermosa.com. "Tim Woolcocks Exhibitions". MyHermosa.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012. 
  4. ↑ Pitman, Joanna. "Tim Woolcock". The London Times. Ransom Contemporary Art. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 

References

  • Tim Woolcock: Modern British Artist, Author: John Bloxham
  • Tim Woolcock Exhibition Catalogue
  • Jorgensen Fine Art Exhibition Listing
  • Boston 13th Fine Art Show
  • Joanna Pitman, The Times (London) about Tim Woolcock
  • Online Interview at MyHermosa.com
  • Art Critic and Editor Carol Cordrey about Tim Woolcock

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