DAVID NORMAN BA(Hons DipEd, SWAc

David Norman is a professional English watercolourist who has recently set up a new studio at Dittisham in Devon.

His award winning watercolours are underpinned by a strong sense of draughtsmanship, a legacy from his rigorous training in architectural drawing and rendering.

David has had many one man exhibitions and his paintings are in collections throughout Europe, America and the Far East. He is the author of two books on watercolour painting 'The Complete Watercolourist', Watercolour, Artists Questions Answered and a DVD 'Taking Chances in Watercolour', available from Town House Films.

ARTISTS STATEMENT

Towards Narrative Painting

The inspiration for the majority of my work comes from sometimes accidental or sudden glimpse of the subject matter whether a seascape or townscape. The time of day, the position of the sun, the weather, all have a part to play in this regard, however the most important factor for me is the possibility of a story behind the image and this narrative thread stays with me and grows with the painting and, in some way, informs the outcome and influences the atmosphere of the finished work.

My passion for capturing the effects of light is, I hope, obvious in the scenes of the towns and harbours which I have painted during my time in Europe. It is the same with the paintings completed in England, influenced by the South Coast and living most of my life in Devon.

It is perhaps a romantic notion, but imagining a story within the painting I hope influences the finished work.

Perhaps the spectator can find their own interpretation, and weave their own story into my paintings.