Astrig Akseralian

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2016

Artworks for sale: 50

(3)

United Kingdom

About Astrig Akseralian

 
 
  • Biography
    I am an artist working in pastels, acrylics, collage. I enjoy experimenting with different materials and try to capture the mood of my subjects be they human or landscapes. Colour is one of the key elements for me and I find that preparing my papers using strong acrylic backgrounds helps to generate an atmosphere and an energy to work with and sometimes against. I work into the prepared surfaces with soft pastel and pastel pencils. I also work onto prepared pages of old text books enjoying the contrasts between text and image. 
    As far as it is possible I work directly from models and landscapes and from my sketchbooks. 
    During this lockdown period my work has evolved and I am working from memories and my imagination which is resulting in dreamlike narrative paintings. Many strands are coming together: my love of plants, allotments and animals which as well as drawing the figure. The results are curious to me and I am following these threads as they unravel.

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  • Education

    1983 - 1986

    Central School of Art and Design

    1982 - 1983

    Harrow College

  • Awards

    2019

    Best Use of Colour/ Daniel Smith Award. Society of East Anglian Watercolourists .

    Award sponsored by Daniel Smith Watercolours. Summer Exhibition at the Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridge.

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    2019

    The Presidents Award . Society of East Anglian Watercolourists .

    This is the Top Prize awarded by the Society during the Summer Exhibition at the Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridge.

    2015

    Best Artwork in Show

    My painting " Remembering the Summer" was chosen by the judges as the winner at the Cambridge Open Art Exhibition 2015. Included in the top 20 pieces exhibited at the Over Gallery, Over, Cambridge.

    2014

    Top Twenty

    Top Twenty works selected from the Cambridge Open Art Exhibition later shown at Williams Art Gallery , Cambridge.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Coloured Lines

    Dates: 3 Sep 2017 - 30 Oct 2017

    Venue: The Locker Cafe, 54 King St, Cambridge CB1 1LN

    30 Pieces of Landscapes and Life Drawing on display in this unique and vibrant Café

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Education

1983 - 1986

Central School of Art and Design

1982 - 1983

Harrow College


Awards

2019

Best Use of Colour/ Daniel Smith Award. Society of East Anglian Watercolourists .

Award sponsored by Daniel Smith Watercolours. Summer Exhibition at the Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridge.

Show more awards Hide

2019

The Presidents Award . Society of East Anglian Watercolourists .

This is the Top Prize awarded by the Society during the Summer Exhibition at the Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridge.

2015

Best Artwork in Show

My painting " Remembering the Summer" was chosen by the judges as the winner at the Cambridge Open Art Exhibition 2015. Included in the top 20 pieces exhibited at the Over Gallery, Over, Cambridge.

2014

Top Twenty

Top Twenty works selected from the Cambridge Open Art Exhibition later shown at Williams Art Gallery , Cambridge.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Coloured Lines

Dates: 3 Sep 2017 - 30 Oct 2017

Venue: The Locker Cafe, 54 King St, Cambridge CB1 1LN

30 Pieces of Landscapes and Life Drawing on display in this unique and vibrant Café


 

Biography

I am an artist working in pastels, acrylics, collage. I enjoy experimenting with different materials and try to capture the mood of my subjects be they human or landscapes. Colour is one of the key elements for me and I find that preparing my papers using strong acrylic backgrounds helps to generate an atmosphere and an energy to work with and sometimes against. I work into the prepared surfaces with soft pastel and pastel pencils. I also work onto prepared pages of old text books enjoying the contrasts between text and image. 
As far as it is possible I work directly from models and landscapes and from my sketchbooks. 
During this lockdown period my work has evolved and I am working from memories and my imagination which is resulting in dreamlike narrative paintings. Many strands are coming together: my love of plants, allotments and animals which as well as drawing the figure. The results are curious to me and I am following these threads as they unravel.