Artists Statement

"Heads. The features develop spontaneously. I remove clay from one place and it inevitably goes straight back on to an adjacent area - this happens again and again - an almost organic spontaneity takes over - I just seem to be arranging matter. similar of course to a potter throwing on a wheel. I often think of this. When a piece gets to a certain state of workability, still moist and plastic but firm and strong, that is the most important time for me - make or break - I have to work to the dictates of the material as a thrower would, the volumes within the form shift around and suddenly it seems to balance - time to stop!"

"Fuimus" I & II by Eileen Newell

Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:

1995/6 - University of Wales Institute in Cardiff.
1992/5 - Swansea Institute of Higher Education.
1991/2 - Carmarthenshire College of Technology and Art.
1990/1 - Swansea Institute of Higher Education.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BA (Hons) Visual Art - 2:1
BTEC National Diploma Design Crafts - Illustration - Distinction.
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - Distinction.

Prizes & Awards:

1991 - West Glamorgan Institute of Higher education Foundation Day Award - Student of the Year.

Exhibitions:

2000 - Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, Ockley, Surrey.
2000 - Group Show, The Red Gallery, Southsea, Portsmouth.
1999 - 'Headmasters', The Red Gallery, Southsea, Portsmouth.
1998 - 'Heads & Hills'. Pontardawe Arts Centre.
1997 - New Designers, London.

Employment History:

1999 - Visiting Lecturer, Swansea Institute, Visual Studies.
1996/7 - Visiting Lecturer, Swansea Institute, Visual Studies.
1992/5 - Gallery Attendant, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.
Pre 90 - Secretarial work.

To contact Eileen Newell:
E-mail us at:
info@welshartsarchive.org.uk

or contact her directly at:
robertnewell@onetel.net