ARTWORK

~ Artist's Statement ~

Colin Eveleigh

I make multi-media assemblages and sculptures that reflect the issues, challenges and conundrums of everyday life. Wall hanging or free standing, the works are intriguing, thought-provoking, accessible and usually of a practical domestic scale.

Often conceptual, rather than figurative, representational or surreal, the work breathes new life into long lost, discarded or forgotten found and acquired objects, transcending their original intended purpose.

I also like the hands-on directness of clay and paint, the sensory gateway this opens and the technical challenges of constructing and combining sculptures with other materials.

In addition to objects, I am a collector of words, phrases and sayings and these will often prompt an enquiry into meanings and evolve into an artwork. Sometimes I write a verse to attach to a work I make.

My background is in Psychology and I worked for many years as an Organisational Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Leadership Development Consultant in the Corporate and Private sectors internationally and in the UK National Health Service. I think this wide ranging experience of Life is invaluable in lending a different perspective to my work as an artist.

In 2004, whilst still working, I gained a Diploma in Fine Art from the University of the Creative Arts in Farnham and I have been a member of Petersfield Arts and Crafts Society for over 20 years, regularly exhibiting at the Summer and Autumn exhibitions, and more recently at the Oxmarket Gallery in Chichester where I volunteer frequently curating and hanging exhibitions as part of a team. 2024 is the first time I have entered a piece of my work for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and I am delighted that 'Cutting Room' was chosen.

* In 2024 one of my assemblages seen below, was chosen from 16,500 entries, to be shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London from June to August. It's called 'Cutting Room' and you can read about how it came into being here.

Let me know what you think of any of my works and if you have any questions ~ I'd be happy to hear from you!

Double-click to go large in the Gallery and use your fingers to see a close up image.

~ I expect you'll find your way ~