Jean
Feeney
Summer Nightfall, Isle of Harris
30 x 30 cms, £ 600 | | 
Jean
Feeney
Wild Beauty, Isle of Mull
40 x 40 cms, £ SOLD |
| Overlooking
the runway, Barra | |
Jean
Feeney
Overlooking the Runway, Isle of Barra
40 x 40 cms, £SOLD |
Although
she lives in the heart of Highland Perthshire, painter Jean Feeney
admits that some of her greatest artistic inspiration comes from
Ardnamurchan and the west coast. In 1990, Jean fell in love with
the landscape, light and colour, and they have been at the centre of
her creative output ever since. Born in York, Jean has
Scottish roots through her father's family and came back to live north
of the border over 15 years ago. "I've certainly never
regretted it. The beauty and vitality of the place, and the warmth of
the people here, have quite won me over, and I could never contemplate
living anywhere else."
Her
love of art stems from childhood but it wasn't until much later that
she became an active artist. "My school reports always had good art
sections, but my father was very keen on science so that was the
direction I took. To encourage my children I bought them
watercolour sets for Christmas but it was me who was still painting at
four in the morning with the kids in their beds, I thought I'd better
do something about it." An intensive fine art training followed
and simultaneously, she began to develop her own style. Her subjects
are wide-ranging and she is becoming known in the world of Scottish art
for her eclectic approach and the scope of her artistic vision. She
works in a variety of media - oils, pastels, gouache and watercolour -
and her trademark is strong and bold colour combined with energy, light
and atmosphere. . Her main influences are the Scottish
Colourists.
Her
work is becoming increasingly in demand, and she's delighted to be
represented in many private and corporate collections throughout the
world. Jean has had many successful solo and mixed shows and we
are delighted to exhibit her work at the Wren Gallery.
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