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| Detail from 'Field' by Julia Ball |
'Can
you see the greens, the differences between the greens?' Julia Ball's paintings
are a testament to an ability common to artists and naturalists to look closely
- for a long time - and see what the rest of us may overlook. Of Light and
Colour: Four Paintings is an exhibition of recent work by this Cambridge
artist, on show at the Over Gallery until 30 May. Exquisite
sketchbook colour studies are on display and smaller works are also for sale.
'I
am interested in colour', Julia says 'The sources of my paintings come from
landscapes, and the colour I find in the East Anglian landscape: plants, for
example.' The changing light of water, seasons and time of day - so very
elusive to capture - is somehow distilled in her paintings. The process of
describing light via the medium of paint is paintstaking and elusive - as
Timothy Spall's grunts and intense glare of concentration in the biopic
Mr.Turner would testify!
The Over Gallery opened in December 2012 and shows
contemporary art. Like Julia Ball, many of the artists selected by owner Helen
Taylor are local and inspired by the natural world. Helen has a passion
for the outdoors and nature, and can recommend that a visit to her gallery be
combined with a trip to the nearby nature reserves, RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes and RSPB Ouse Fen.
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