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About
I am a London born artist making figurative expressionist paintings from life. Using a variety of mark making techniques and rapid brush strokes - my aim is to express the movement and lyrical quality of my subjects.
My fascination in capturing movement stems from the belief that everything we encounter around us has a vibrational energy, and has therefore always been the driving force behind my work. In this respect I began the first 10 years of my career making short stop-frame animation films, before venturing to Mexico to develop my work as a painter between 2005-11. In Mexico I settled in Oaxaca and began selling my paintings in the street, which resulted in a solo exhibition “Momentos Musicales” at the “Museo del Palacio” in Oaxaca City.
Since returning to London I've shown in several group and solo exhibitions, shortlisted twice for NOA (2014 and 2016) , exhibited at The 83rd London Group Open (2017), Selected for The WAC Awards 2018 (Wells Art Contemporary). I took part in the Venice Biennale 2019, Exhibited at The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2019, and awarded a New English Artist Club drawing scholarship (2018-19), culminating in The NEAC Annual exhibition 2019 at The Mall Galleries. I was also selected as an open participant in their 2020 Annual exhibition.
My current studio (since 2019) is based in High Barnet, North London and studio visits are available by arrangement. Previously I lived and worked in Mornington Crescent in the studio next door to Frank Auerbach where we enjoyed many interesting conversations about art and life, on the doorstep or when putting out the rubbish; which had a profound impact on my experience as an artist.
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“Beverley Isaacs has a wild and exciting style of painting that captures the moment and infuses it with lively splashes and mark making to transcend the everyday object or subject she is studying. An artist with great potential.”