"Gothic Fantasies"
New Book on Anne's Paintings.
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"Night"
69cm x 51cm (27†x 51â€)
Pastel on Ingres Board
Anne Sudworth is internationally known for her magical trees and haunting moonlit landscapes. She has been drawing and painting since early childhood and started her career as a professional artist in 1993 when she presented her first exhibition "Visions and Views". Many more exhibitions have followed including the highly successful "Dreams and Whispers" show and "The Dark Side". She has since exhibited widely, most recently in London and her work can be found in many collections around the world, including Britain, Germany, Australia, America, Japan and New Zealand.
Her dark, moody pastel paintings are deeply involved with nature and its more mystical aspects. She says "Much of my work contains overtones of magic and ancient beliefs. I like to explore the idea that the earth has a darker, lesser known side, perhaps one of which our ancestors were more aware. This is probably most evident in my Earth Light Trees."
"Gowrethrim"
53cm x 73cm (21†x 29â€)
Pastel on Ingres Board
She is perhaps best known for her "Earth Light Trees", an ongoing series of paintings which represents a central theme in her work. These pictures all show imaginary scenes in which trees, forests and woodlands glow with their own "earth light" and life force, symbolising the power and energy which the earth holds. Moonlight is also a dominant feature, with the moon in various phases providing an important part of the symbolism which runs throughout her paintings. Over recent years the demand for her work has grown and her original paintings and limited edition prints are now sold internationally, both through galleries and private commissions.
The book on her work called "Enchanted World - the art of Anne Sudworth" is available as hard back and paper back. There is also a limited edition deluxe cloth bound version which comes boxed and includes four prints. Another book on Anne's work is due to be published early spring 2007. The book called Gothic Fantasies will feature over eighty of her paintings and her publishers intend to make it a very beautiful and luxurious production with the possibility of a special boxed edition.
"White Goddess"
98cm x 71cm (38.5†x 28â€)
Pastel on Ingres Board
Part of a feature on Anne by John Grant, taken from Artists and Illustrators Magazine.-
"Using research that shows how the human brain processes visual information, scientists have recently been able to prove that artists do indeed see the world differently. But of course the sum of what an artists 'sees' - which we call artistic vision - extends well beyond purely optical function. The work of a gifted artist offers windows onto a profound, insightful reality. True artistry is, arguably, that initial act of seeing; the technical rendition, while of course extremely important, is secondary.
The work of artist, Anne Sudworth, proves a point. A brilliant technician - her evocative, often broody pastel works are superbly rendered and display an almost uncanny mastery of light in all its many manifestations - it is the vision inspiring her work that sets it apart. Her pictures have a powerful affect: they pulse with meaning, with the sense that there are many more levels of reality than the superficial one we normally accept as being all there is. One could think of the world of Anne Sudworth as the world you can only ever see out of the corner of your eye, and which disappears when you turn to look at it face on. "
Mick Mercer's Hex Files: The Goth Bible. -
"...her talent goes way beyond awesome."
Brian Froud -
"Anne Sudworth is an artist aligned to the great European tradition of Dark Romanticism. She presents a re-visioning of our landscape, where the poet communes with enchanted phantoms, and is bathed in a mystical illumination in which the very soul of nature is revealed. She reminds us that it is the purpose of great art to express true and transcendent spirit."
Photo © Steve Platt 2006
Anne's Forthcoming Exhibitions and Festivals
Anne Sudworth Studio Art Gallery
13th - 29th February 2008
St. Helens, (viewing by appointment.)
An exhibition of Anne Sudworth's pastels, charcoals and studies.
Eastercon
21st - 24th March 2008
London, (open to convention members only.)
A small selection of Anne's originals and prints will be on show, there will be a launch party and book signing on friday evening from 7pm.
Strawberry Hill House
23rd March - 18th May 2008
London
There will be a major solo exhibition of Anne's work at the famous Strawberry Hill House, which was the home of Horace Walpole, author of the first Gothic novel "Castle of Otranto". A number of events are planned to coincide with Anne's exhibition.
Whitby Goth Weekend
26th - 27th April 2008
The Pavillion, Whitby.
The Anne Sudworth Studio always has a stand at WGW, where prints, books and cards of Anne's work are available. We shall have a number of new cards and prints available.
Strawberry Hill House
London
4th May 2008
Book Signing - To accompany her exhibition Anne will be signing copies of her book Gothic Fantasies in the Long Gallery on Sunday the 4th of May from 5pm till 7pm.
Thornthwaite Gallery
22nd July - 5th August 2008
Keswick, Cumbria.
A small exhibition of Anne's originals and prints, books and cards of her work will also be available from the gallery.
The Anne Sudworth Studio Art Gallery
September 2008
St. Helens.
Exhibition - (details to be confirmed.)
Whitby Goth Weekend
1st - 2nd November 2008
The Pavillion, Whitby.
The Anne Sudworth Studio always has a stand at WGW, where prints, books and cards of Anne's work are available.
Novacon 2008
14th - 16th november 2008
Walsall. (open to convention members only.)
A selection of Anne Sudworth's prints will be on show.
The Anne Sudworth Studio Art Gallery
December
St. Helens.
Winter Exhibition - (details to be confirmed.)
Books available on Anne's Work
"Gothic Fantasies"
New Book on Anne's Paintings out 8th March 2007
Special Offer Extended
Her publishers have agreed to extend the special offer price for books bought directly from them, which means books can be ordered now at a much lower price.
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Other books on Anne's work.
Buying Anne's Work
Original Works
Anne's original paintings vary in price from £2,000 to around £18,000. Her original drawings, studies and rougher works vary in price from £400 to £5,000.
Prints
Limited Edition Prints published by I.C.A.S. vary in price from £300 to £800. Open Edition Prints published by The Anne Sudworth Studio are £65 to £75 framed. Unframed prints are also available as well as cards, postcards and books on Anne's work. Open edition prints published by Waterwood Fine Arts are still available. Please visit the website for more information.
Books
"Enchanted World - The Art of Anne Sudworth", hardback £20, paperback £14-99. Special Limited Edition of 500 copies, signed and numbered, cloth bound delux version with four prints, £75.
"Gothic Fantasies - The Paintings of Anne Sudworth" Hardback £19-99, Special Collectors Editon of 500 in black suedel(mock suede), signed and numbered in a presentation box, accompanied by a certificate of authentication, £75.
Anne's work can be purchased from most of her exhibitions and art festivals and from the galleries and art dealers which represent her including - Square One Gallery, Chelsea, London and I.C.A.S., Letchworth, Herts or from the official website - email [email protected]. Unfortunately, originals are not available at most of the festivals.