Creative Artist - Issue 10_

PROFILE

V

al has been fortunate in travelling our world

at interesting times. Our beautiful habitat is

disappearing and this is why her passion is to

paint landscapes, seascapes and streetscapes.

Val had always been interested in art in her early

years, but had never thought of an occupation

involving an artistic career. It really evolved when

sheirst travelled and loved the beauty of the

landscape, and seeing what artists in other countries

were accomplishing that inspired her to rekindle

her interest in art. However, in these early days of

travelling and working, it wasdiicult to become too

involved in settling down to paint. Sometimes it was

necessary to paint until all hours of the night.

For 20 years, Val travelled overseas, initially on

her own to Canada, Europe, and overland from

England to India. She then joined and accepted

postings with the Department of Foreign Afairs to

Ghana, Sweden, Algiers, Pakistan and Washington

DC. During this time, she began to take a strong

interest in art and started to enjoy palette knife

painting for the simplicity of equipment. Her irst

In Pursuit of

Simplicity and Colour

Although

painting for

many years,

retirement gave

this artist the

opportunity

to study and

work full time

on artistic

and sporting

pursuits.