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DAVID TRESS
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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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In 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 of light.
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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 to produce incredible expressive images.
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For further information: Please contact.
West Wales Arts Centre,
16 West Street,
Fishguard,
Pembs. SA65 9AE.
Tel. 01348-873867
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DAVID TRESS
