Isabelle Amante

I am a self-taught artist and I am still learning. I use mainly acrylic, oil and recently glitter but I am also experimenting with other mediums (anything which creates texture and/or colours).

I am French and left my native country in 2000. Before coming to England in 2002, I spent a year in Germany and a year in Ireland. Living abroad has opened my mind a lot and helped me to see the word from different perspectives.

I mainly paint deserted landscapes so I can escape in a world where I can connect with the nature, alone, with a moment of quietness, reflexion and meditation.

I try to use a similar approach to life when it comes to painting: a mixture of reflexion and spontaneity. A life based on pure spontaneity is chaotic, full of mistakes, but at the same time very ecstatic and full of passion. So it`s good to keep a bit of both in order to have stability. I have tried to paint with pure spontaneity but I had to do lots of correction as there was no harmony, no unity, no balance. However; I need to keep this little “crazy moment” in some parts of my paintings to bring some emotion to the picture. I am still not sure if this “crazy moment” happens by surprise or if you are supposed to call it. It is a precious moment which does not last for ever. It is a bit like “luck” in life. You have to grab it while it`s there.

11-12th May & 25-27 May 2013 : Open Studios Notts

November 2013 : Solo exhibition at Leabrooks Gallery. 36 Leabrooks Road, Somercotes, Alfreton, Derbyshire,DE55 4HB


PREVIOUS SOLO SHOWS:

7th of October to 4th of November 2011 - Brevonart Gallery (Doncaster). Preview Friday 6th of october 6-9 pm

7-27th August 2009 - Leabrooks Gallery

2004 -Mansfield Museum

MIXED EXHIBITIONS & PAINTINGS DISPLAYED:
2013 - Leabrooks Gallery (Derbyshire)

2012 - The Cafe (Edwinstowe)

2011 - The Forest Edge Gallery (Edwinstowe)

2011 - True Colours Art Gallery (Mapperley, Nottingham)

2009-2012 - BrevonArt Gallery (Doncaster)

since 2010 - The Samuel hall (Nottingham)

since 2010 - The Stag and Pheasant (Mansfield)

2008-2010 - Leabrooks Gallery (Somercotes)

2008 - Nottingham Society Of Artists - "Spring Exhibition" (Notingham)

2008 - The Gaia Gallery (Edwinstowe)

2006 - Mansfield Society Of Artists - Annual Summer Exhibition (Mansfield)

2006- Peli Deli (Matlock)

from 2004 to 2006 - Charisma Gallery (Matlock)

2005 - Mansfield Society Of Artists (I won 3 awards)

2004 - Mansfield Society Of Artists

2004 - Classic Fine Art (Derby)

2004 - Eyrie Gallerie (Mansfield)