Who
are you and what do you do?
Hi,
I'm Jayne Nemeth/Scouse and I’m a part-time artist living in Derbyshire. I work
mainly in pen and ink and acrylics mainly of coastal scenes and some local.
How
do you work?
I
take LOTS of photographs even if just walking the dog, most may not even be that
inspiring but the one's that are i'll sketch first to see if they're ink- able.
I usually find if I can visualise the finished pic then it's worth the risk of
having a go.
What’s
your background?
As
a youngster I was always interested in drawing from being allowed to design
fayre posters for my church going aunt and uncle to charging mates a pound for
a sketch of their favourite idols! Eventually progressing to doing art 'A
‘level under a tutor who had been taught by Peter Blake, whose enthusiasm was
very infectious.
How
has your practice changed over time?
Originally
I used to work in acrylics pretty much straight onto canvas, these days I work
in pen and ink. I find I do more prep work but I enjoy how the flow of ink
can't be completely controlled and so if flows too much or blobs even, I just
have to work with it.
What themes do you pursue?
Although
I live quite close to some stunning peak scenery I tend to lean towards coastal
scenes, whether this is down to happy holiday memories as a child or feeling
'landlocked' I honestly have no idea, I just find views of the sea and rocks etc.
really inspiring.
What
memorable responses have you had to your work?
The
commission I had recently that came completely out of the blue from a lady who
had only seen a few pieces of my work .But on that basis was more than happy to
give me a quick brief and trust me to come up with something she was happy with.
Thankfully she loved it and it's definitely given me more faith in my work.
What
inspires you?
The
sea, rocks, unlimited amounts of sky, rough winds and open space. Though oddly
I can't swim and i'm no fan of adrenaline sports!
Is
the artistic life lonely? What do you do to counteract it?
I
don't actually find the artistic life lonely, maybe because I’m an only child?
However I am, was more so, a shy person especially with people I don't know,
but I’m finding my renewed interest in my art is involving me in all sorts of
groups and community projects and making me more confident in myself as well as
my work and therefore pushing me 'out there' as it were.
Favourite
or most inspirational place?
Obviously
it's going to be coastal so like many others I’ll go for St Ives in Cornwall
even though I haven't made it there in a while. Not just for the fantastic
views and light but for it's close knit artistic community, I would have loved
to have been around when the St Ives artists were getting established and
getting together to hold discussions and exhibitions. I might favour ink but
still love the forms of a Barbara Hepworth bronze.
Professionally,
what’s your goal?
At the moment simply to keep enjoying my inking. I’m working
towards more peak and local scenes with the hope of producing a calendar by the
end of the year even if only for family, and that's pretty much it I’m happiest
with ink smudged up my arms and my kids moaning that there's acrylic on the
dinner plates!
Thankyou Jayne! Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/JayneNemethScouseArtist
The main gallery exhibition continues with Julia Crossland see previous blog post below, and Derbyshire Open Arts will take place 25th-27th May 11-5pm with 13 artists exhibiting at the gallery.
