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DAVID
TRESS |
In 2001 David Tress
won the Wakelin Award.
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David
Tress has lived in Pembrokeshire since 1976, and the
landscape of this part of Wales forms the subject of many
of his paintings.
Tress
describes these works as being; "About my long terms
relationship with the landscape" and they are characterised
by resonant colours, a bold yet sensitive handling of his
media and a freedom of interpretation which is the legacy
of an earlier involvement with abstraction.
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his paintings, the immutable features of landscape are transformed
by an array of intangible elements - wind, solitude, thunder,
the sounds of the sea - and, above all, they have a scale and
power which dwarfs the minutiae of daily life. His landscapes
do not bear the marks of human labour nor are they settings
for men's activities. Rather they are concerned with the larger
forces which shape the land and produce an ever changing quality
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David Tress's still
life and figure paintings are a significant part of his work
and share with his landscapes a similar richness of colour
and freedom of style. He also works in charcoal and graphite
producing monochrome landscapes which are as broadly drawn
and freely expressive as his paintings. His studies of figures
and interiors have an intimacy which give the viewer an almost
uneasy sense of intruding.
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The first time I saw David Tress' work
I was surprised by the depth, both physically and emotionally,
within his work. His drawings appear to be 'assembled' layers
of thick paper torn and stuck to the surface of the drawing,
overdrawn, and drawn again. His loose expressive technique
remains incredibly representative of more than just the visual
impression of his subjects.
Nigel Williams
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David
Tress has exhibited in Wales, England, Ireland, France, Holland
and America and has works in public collections including: The
National Museum of Wales,The Contemporary Art Society for Wales
and The National Library of Wales. His work has been widely
reviewed in newspapers and magazines of the arts and on television.
In 1999 he was one of forty - eight British artists and designers
commissioned by the Royal Mail to design the Millennium special
issue of stamps.
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David Tress often combines paint with collage
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For
further information: Please contact.
West Wales Arts Centre,
16 West Street,
Fishguard,
Pembs. SA65 9AE.
Tel. 01348-873867
or email us on: info@welshartsarchive.org.uk
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DAVID
TRESS
