Zoe  makes abstract paintings, with fresh quirky forms   -   that fundamentally explore the language of colour, the physicality of materials and  the process of painting itself.

"My  paintings are often created intuitively, without a clear idea of how the finished work will look. Ranging from fresh, gestural  minimal images to more complex 'landscapes' of paint that are built up slowly over many months, Inspiration is found in the visual world around me,   from the  Cornish landscape, to  anything that catches my eye, from colour combinations in a  scrap of fabric or  marks on the pavement. I am interested in the aesthetic principles of creating artwork.   Ultimately I see the act of painting  as a form of self help, and cure.  I want my  works to feel joyful, uplifting or in some way positive"

 Zoe was  born in London and began a career teaching  business studies.   As a mature student Zoe studied fine Art/Painting  at UCN Northampton.  She switched careers to  teaching art  in  adult education and community art projects. She has exhibited widely in the UK and has sold works internationally.   Zoe moved to St Ives, Cornwall  in 2010  and founded Barnoon Arts with her husband, Peter Giles in 2015.

RESUME

•  1995 MSc Sociology of Management, Brunel University

• 2002 - 2004 Fine Art Painting, UCN

• 2019 Member of the St Ives Society of Artists

• 2019  awarded a   residency  at The Global Art Fair,  Gujarat, Northern India where she spent five weeks working alongside artists from all over the world, at the Rann of Kutch arts festival.

NEWS / EVENTS/ EXHIBITIONS

• Featured in Saatchi Art Curated collection: view full collection here New This Week

• Artist Interview with Tasmina Perry - We are all creatives  VIEW HERE

• St Ives Society of Artists Summer Exhibition 13 June  - 30 August 24

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