Ann Winder-Boyle British, b. 1963
Works
Biography
‘How much of our happiness or unhappiness in life is linked to expectation? My art form initially developed as an emotional and therapeutic response to a period of personal distress, and has developed and progressed to explore the link between expectation and our sense of fulfilment.
‘In the days following my mother’s death I found many items, including old family photos, letters and a collection of my father’s childhood books, which had been lovingly inscribed by various members of his family. I found these hand-written inscriptions touching and it highlighted the transient nature of time and the sadness inherent in our natural decay. Using collage and assemblage I began to create ‘Joseph Cornell’ style boxes using the materials that I had found in my mother’s home.
'This process has since evolved into a collection of small boards, collaged with vintage books and beeswax. The small scale of the pieces entices the viewer to move closer, creating a more personal and intimate experience. The work is richly layered and often incorporates complex and challenging scenes. By deploying the use of age-withered books and beeswax this not only adds to the nostalgic experience visually, but also via the olfactorysenses. I also enjoy the unpredictability of working with the beeswax in the final stages.
‘My subject matter and tone: sometimes edgy, sometimes playful, have all been influenced by my trauma and yet have undeniably assisted my recovery. A nostalgic and sometimes melancholic experience, and open to personal interpretation, is how I like to describe my work, and yet always with a sense of reference to happiness and its relationship to expectation.'
Exhibitions
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RELOCATION
11 Sep - 24 Oct 2020The opening collection at our new premises at 22 Fore Street is a changing showcase of artworks by some of the many established and emerging British Artists whom we represent,...Read more -
WINTER SHOW 2019
9 Nov 2019 - 4 Jan 2020Porthminster Gallery welcomes winter with a mixed exhibition highlighting paintings by gallery artist Masako Tobita , ceramics by Charlotte Jones and Barry Stedman , and exclusive new collections of...Read more -
FESTIVAL! TWO PERSON SHOW
ANN WINDER-BOYLE and NICK BODIMEADE 8 Sep - 13 Oct 2018Show of new mixed-media artworks and sculptures by Ann Winder-Boyle, and new oil on canvas paintings by Nick Bodimeade.Read more
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ST IVES SUMMER SHOW: 10
17 Jun - 3 Sep 2017Our tenth annual summer exhibition is a richly diverse showcase of expressive and sometimes surprising works by eight artists, all of whom are inspired by St Ives and Cornwall: Painters:...Read more -
St Ives Summer Show 2016
2 Jul - 3 Sep 2016Summer is finally here in sunny St Ives! Come along and join in the fun at our award-winning beachside gallery to celebrate our sizzling Summer Show. With nostalgia-evoking works about...Read more
Video
Playing By The Rules, 2021