The Flowing Line

THE FLOWING LINE – an exhibition of mystical watercolour paintings by Jenny Ryrie R.B.S.A.

The Flowing Line -an exhibition of watercolour paintings exploring the magical energies of the quieter areas of country and coast by Jenny Ryrie R.B.S.A.

9th – 30th September 2023 at The Island Gallery, Back Road East, St Ives, TR26 1NW.

Jenny Ryrie is a contemporary painter specialising in water-based media on paper. She has an M.A. in Fine Art (Edinburgh) and is a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

Based in Chester on the border with Wales, she also spends much of her time in Cornwall with studios in both locations.

Having exhibited for several years in the U.S.A. exploring the landscapes of the American wilderness, she now spends much of her time painting in Wales, Cumbria and the South West.

Jenny comes from four generations of landscape artists (inc. William Evans (of Eton) and Samuel T.G. Evans) all of whom were dedicated to the watercolour medium.

She interprets landscape in terms of energies, focusing on light, movement and atmosphere, using fluid colour and form to distill the essence of her subject matter. She also creates large abstract watercolours exploring the communication of ideas, emotions and sound through painting, using a visual vocabulary that can be read intuitively and through association.

Jenny specialises in watercolour with its potential for creating a huge range of abstract effects when translucent pigments interact with water on the absorbent paper ground. She also uses acrylics and mixed media in order to introduce elements of opacity and texture.

During this year’s St Ives Festival and throughout September a new collection of watercolour paintings in Jenny’s unique ‘flowing style’ will be on show at The Island Gallery on Back Road East, St Ives.

MEET THE ARTIST EVENT:
12th September 2-4pm at The Island Gallery. Free.

The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 11-5pm.

Closed Sundays and Mondays. Open by appointment on these days.