Véronique Avon

I am a French artist from Provence, now living in Herefordshire with my family. I have drawn and painted for many years, as an artist-designer in advertising and printing. It remained a hobby while working as a nurse for 10 years. I am now working full time as an artist, doing some illustration work, and painting in oils.

Twenty years after having left Provence, I am expressing on canvas my deep family roots in this land of sun, lavender and cicadas. Playing with deep colours and textures, my oil paintings echo the sounds and fragrances of the South of France.

After having completed a series of 12 paintings, a 12 months’ view of the Herefordshire countryside, I am now exploring the River Wye’s landscapes as well as the western side of the Malvern Hills. These projects are journeys of discovery through the colours and shapes of nature in Herefordshire, perceived through the eyes and the paintbrush of a provençale artist.
I am also looking at this county’s lovely little village churches, nestling in the countryside’s woods and meadows.

I like to use chunky canvases, and paint my landscapes all the way around the sides. The result is a three-dimensional ‘vision’ of my chosen subjects (which doesn’t require framing!).
The largest pieces are 120x40cm, or square canvas 60x60cm, as well as very small one such as 15x10cm!

Masters whom I particularly admire are the Impressionists who played so brilliantly with light, such as Monet and Turner, and I like also the daring artworks of the Surrealists, especially Magritte and Frida Kalo and Remedios Varo.

To contact the artist, please phone (UK) 0781 887 1102.