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Scintilla: The glittering speck
New Paintings in Watercolour by
Rebecca Hind
Artist’s quote
‘Scintilla: The Glittering Speck
An atom too tiny to comprehend or a spark of shimmering light, each is capable of changing everything when breathed upon. Thus the scintilla becomes a synecdoche for creation, vital but intangible, negligible yet enormous.
The thrilling invitation to explore Life, Death and Resurrection through paint has been an adventure in manipulating the supposedly gentle medium of watercolour, where subject, scale and process have combined to stimulate artistic practice on every level. These challenges have brought together my spiritual responses to Christian belief and passionate responses to elemental forces. And so I encourage water to flood minute particles of pigment towards essential representations of The Passion.’
Christ Church Spitalfields is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings in
watercolour by Rebecca Hind. As the first artist invited to make work for the Christ Church Reredos, Hind responds to a traditional tryptich brief - the depiction of Life, Death and Resurrection - with three large-scale watercolour works that push the technical limits of the medium and the assumed boundaries of the site in unexpected ways, offering a unique visual and contemplative intensity.
Christ Church Spitalfields
Commercial Street, London E1 6LY
Exhibition open
Saturday 3rd July 11am - 6pm
Sunday 4th July 1pm - 6pm
The Triptych Reredos paintings
will remain on exhibition until
December2010
The Church is open to the public
Mon-Fri 11am-4pm and Sun 1-4pm
Please ring in advance to check for
unexpected closure
further information can be found on
www.ccspitalfields.org/arts
or by ringing 020 7426 5363
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Botany for the Artist
An Inspirational Guide to Drawing Plants
by Sarah Simblet, published by Dorling Kindersley
Sarah Simblet’s masterclass provides you with an awareness and appreciation of plants and flowers and shows how to apply that knowledge to your art.
Covering every type of plant, from the tiniest mosses and lichens to sumptuous flowers and trees, Sarah shows how to evoke their beauty on your canvas or page.
Drawing on the rich history of botanic art and combined with Sarah’s practical drawing classes, over 350 beautiful illustrations and vivid photographs, provide an in-depth look at roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits and explain how to create life-like drawings.
ISBN: 9781405332279
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OneOak
OneOak is an education project of the Sylva Foundation. It aims to reconnect people with the concept of growing trees for wood, and of using wood, by following the life story of one oak tree.
Along with my colleague Sarah Simblet I am acting as artist in residence to the OneOak project.
Oak trees have long held a significant place in our culture, one that goes way beyond ornament or function. Once deemed sacred and always valued for their strength and durability they were also thought to attract lightning. On first encountering the OneOak I was struck by its grandeur, standing there bathed in the light that has led it from seed to maturity. As a landscape painter I follow light and relish the chance to engage with the elements as they reveal different aspects of the natural world. Shifting seasons, hours and weather offer a wealth of fascination for me, and so the chance to take part in the One Oak project is a privilege and a delight. My intention is to celebrate the tree as it holds its current form and place in the world, sheds its final foliage, then becomes transformed by human hand. I hope that the paintings I make will be as seeds continuing this tree’s life. You can find out more about the project and the Sylva Foundation on www.oneoak.info and www.sylva.org.uk
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Most Recent Publication: April 2009 Sacred Journeysby Rebecca HindSacred Journeys is a beautifully illustrated book that celebrates the rich spectrum of paths that cross our sacred world. It tells of inner spiritual journeys and of the physical pathways that have been inscribed by the spread and search for religion. Captivating images of sacred landscapes along with descriptions of rituals and ceremonies examine the relationship between pilgrim travel, arrival and our inherent desire for connectedness with the Divine. Featuring hundreds of beautiful photographs, “Sacred Journeys” is an uplifting and magnificent blend of art, history and travel that is both inspirational and spiritual.Author: Rebecca HindISBN: 1847322727ISBN-13: 9781847322722Publisher: Carlton Books LtdPublication Date: 06 Apr 2009Pages: 256pp (280 x 230mm)Illustrations: 250 colour illustrationsFormat: HardbackPublished Price: £25.00
This followsSACRED PLACES by Rebecca Hind which was published during 2007 ISBN: 1844426300ISBN-13: 9781844426300Publisher: Carlton Books Ltdhttp://www.carltonbooks.co.uk.
The moonscope exhibition including my paintings is now an online exhibit on the Museum of the History of Science web site and you can find it at www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/, along with plenty of other interesting exhibits and information.
September 16th, 2007 at 11:34 am
hey i would be interested in that course, are you doing any more
November 20th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Dear Rebecca - I have just got my hand on a copy of ‘Sacred Places’ and may I say what a delight to read it is! Congratulations.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
I am loving sacred places. thank you. what a fascinating book! However, I do have a question: why is mount kailash in the himalayas, or simply the himalayas as a whole, left out? Mt. kailash is considered the holiest of places by hindus, i wondered, was that a choice? and if so, why?
all the best, Kaethe
October 7th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Dear Kaethe,
Thank you for making contact and I am glad that you are enjoying Sacred Journeys. You are absolutely right that
Mount Kailash would have been a good addition to the book, for its high status, interfaith significance and natural beauty. But my brief was to include 60 journeys and so by definition, many great places had to be excluded.
However, the book followed one called Sacred Places and if a third is commissioned then I shall do my best to include Mount Kailash. It is always good to hear what readers think, thank you for taking the time to write and I am sorry that you are disappointed at the omission.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Regarding the landscape course in Provence, where on the internet can I find examples of your landscape watercolours ? Many thanks Colston Price
June 18th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Hi Rebecca, I am one of your old students, and fans :). I want to get a copy of Sacred Journeys but don’t know how. I couldn’t find it on line. How can I get it?
Thanks a lot :).