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Friday, 29 July 2011

Belinda's Exhibition a wonderful success

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Bashir and community - Kashmir, India

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Reflections on a Brushstroke

Reflections on a Brushstroke

Belinda

Belinda

Belinda

Belinda is a music teacher and artist, from Galway on the West Coast of Ireland.
“ My Art is inspired by the world around me.  An idea can be triggered by  a view, a poem, a story, a movie, a piece of music, a photograph, a colour, a scent, a comment, a feeling...
I love painting outdoors, particularly on warm sunny days, but have even painted in sub zero temperatures in the dark as an experiment. It makes me free up completely, so I have drifted away from doing realist paintings, to a much more expressive painterly style. I try to capture the essence of an idea without painting in every detail.
My preference of medium is oil paint. It is very forgiving, and I find it really lovely to work with. The colours stay rich and vibrant. I am influenced by a wide range of artists and my favourites change on a daily basis, from the Old Masters to my contemporaries to the beautiful innocence of a child's work. I love using the palette knife and large brushes, and find I have freed up completely since I started to do larger pieces. I often just start a painting with no idea where I am going, but a colour or shape can evoke an idea, and something unique evolves. I seem to work more quickly now, as its stops me fussing about the finer details.
I have no master plan to change the world with my art, but if brings a little joy to a few I am content. I just love to paint. For me, it is more about the journey than the destination.”

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My experiences in Art and Music

I started piano as a child who loved music. But I was slow to become proficient as I avoided practice. As I grew up, I took to it with a passion. When I finished secondary school I took up a temporary job. During this time I studied music education at an extra-mural course conducted two nights a week for two years in U.C.G (now NUIG). I received my first Diploma, and had already nervously began to take on some piano students. I went on to do a DIP.LCM in performance and an ALCM in teaching. I have worked in three local schools, and have been giving private lessons since 1985. I like to promote a joy for music by getting students to play fun pieces, learn some off by heart, do duets, and perform at a local charity concert bi-yearly. Some of my students have performed at masterclasses conducted by International Pianists. Many have moved on to third level education in music and teach also. Some have received High Achievers Awards, which are awarded to the top 2 percent examined by The Royal Irish Academy of Music. And several have been awarded Gold Medals for performance. A select few won scholarships to further Music Education. I like to believe that I make their lessons an enjoyable experience. Its not all work, we have great fun too.



I have been painting since 1999 with a local art school The Paint-Box, and after producing a portfolio and going through an interview system, I was accepted onto an Art Course in G.M.I.T. Galway. As I teach music full-time, I am studying Art part-time. I am now in year 4 of 6, doing a Bachelor of Art & Design. Its an eclectic bunch of people, teachers and students alike. Art History involves essay-writing, critical assessments and a thesis in yr 5. In the early years, our practicals were fairly structured but with a certain amount of freedom. Now, we have a much more free-hand. We can do any style using any medium. Its gives great freedom to experiment. It means lots of hours of work at home, but I just love it. Its a great form of escapism.



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