About Cecca Whetnall
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1994 - 1997
Leeds University
1993 - 1994
Wimbledon School of Art
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Event: Dorset Art Weeks - Ruth Oaks and Francesca Whetnall
Dates: 24 May 2014 - 8 Jun 2014
Dorset Art Weeks (DAW) is one of the largest open studio events in the country, with nearly 300 venues showing the work of almost 1000 artists. For DAW 2014 I shared Ruth Oak's lovely studio.
Event: Francesca Whetnall
Dates: 1 Oct 2013 - 29 Oct 2013
Solo Exhibition of my portrait paintings and latest original prints.
Event: Originals
Dates: 11 Sep 2013 - 3 Nov 2013
Poole Printmakers exhibition
Event: Poole Printmakers
Dates: 27 May 2013 - 19 Jun 2013
Group exhbition including my Gold Hill Linocut
Event: South Asian Dance
Dates: 16 May 2013 - 17 Jun 2013
Group exhibition of dance inspired work
Event: Poole Printmakers
Dates: 16 Mar 2013 - 26 Apr 2013
Group Exhibition of Poole Printmakers latest work
Event: Walford Mill
Dates: 1 Mar 2013 - 31 Aug 2013
Exhibition or prints and crafts from a number of makers and artists.
Event: Poole Printmakers
Dates: 6 Nov 2012 - 27 Jan 2013
Group exhibition of original prints including my East Cliff Hall print of the Russell-Cotes Museum. My print was used for the poster advertising the exhibition.
Event: Solo Exhibition
Dates: 22 Sep 2012 - 30 Nov 2012
Solo Exhibition of my recent original prints
Event: Lost Star - Titanic Exhibition
Dates: 2 Jul 2012 - 6 Aug 2012
Group exhibition of Titanic inspired original prints
Event: RWS Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition
Dates: 24 Feb 2012 - 14 Mar 2012
I was delighted to have my 'Portrait of a man' accepted into this juried exhibition.
Event: Red Hot Press, Open Studios
Dates: 1 Aug 2011 - 30 Aug 2011
I exhibited 14 prints, a mixture of collagraphs and monoprints
Event: The Patrick Connection
Dates: 17 Apr 2009 - 29 Apr 2009
A group exhibition I jointly arranged with my two brothers and two of my cousins. It was a beautiful exhibition in a lovely space. I exhibited 17 watercolour paintings, one monoprint and 3 mixed media pieces.
Event: The Art of Water
Dates: 1 Sep 2008 - 30 Oct 2008
My abstract monoprint 'Pond Life' accepted into this juried exhibition.
It was lovely to be able to take part in an exhibition in one of my favourite galleries.
Event: Winchester Art Club's 80th Annual Exhibition
Dates: 1 Sep 2007 - 31 Oct 2007
Lovely to be a part of this milestone exhibition for Winchester Art Club.
Event: Winchester Art Club Exhibition
Dates: 1 Sep 2006 - 24 Oct 2006
I exhibited several watercolours in this lovely setting.
Event: 21st Century Watercolour
Dates: 12 Feb 2006 - 6 Mar 2006
I had a landscape watercolour painting accepted into this juried exhibition. The home of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) and The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE), Bankside is a lovely little gallery, right beside Tate Modern, on the Southbank.
Biography
I have always loved painting, drawing and creating. Watercolour was my medium of choice for many years until I took a course in printmaking and I was hooked. After over 10 years working in IT I took the leap and quit to become a full time artist in 2012.
I love linocut for it’s graphic, flat shapes and the way it lends itself to simplification in colour and line. Working in linocut I developed a series of limited edition views of Bournemouth and Dorset. I am also a keen portrait painter and I love painting landscapes, floral still lives and exploring mixed media abstracts.
In addition to painting and printmaking I am also a pattern designer. Working mainly digitally I create fun, colourful designs which I sell on fabric, wallpaper and a range of other products. Whilst I love digital design there’s no substitute for working hands-on with art materials. Whether I’m printmaking or working on an abstract painting I love to explore a mixed media approach.
My artistic heroes include David Hockney, Kandinsky, Edward Bawden and Shirley Trevena. My love of colour and my graphic, illustrative approach is evident, whether the subject is portrait, landscape, still life or abstract.
