van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is the artist who has had most influence on me.
I was first introduced to Vincent van Gogh by a friend while on a school trip to the National Gallery in London as a 17-year-old. I knew the London Sunflowers from its endless reproductions on tacky souvenirs, but nothing prepared me for the impact of seeing the canvas up close. How could anything be so yellow?! I was smitten and needed to see more and to understand where this extraordinary vision came from.
Since then, I have visited most van Gogh sites including Arles, Paris, St Remy-de-Provence, Les Stes-Maries-sur-Mer, Amsterdam, Nuenen, Auvers-sur-Oise and Zundert, in some cases many times, to deepen my understanding of his life and works. Equipped with my paintbox, I have painted the motifs Vincent did from precisely the same points.
Read my 'postcards':
- from Auvers-sur-Oise, France
- from Nuenen, the Netherlands
- from Drenthe, the Netherlands
- from Arles: a walk in Vincent's footsteps
- from St Remy de Provence
- from Arles: an evening in Arles
- from Arles: the Road to Tarascon
- from Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
- another postcard from St Remy
- from Arles: the artist's bedroom
- from La Crau and Montmajour
- from Dr Gachet's house in Auvers-sur-Oise
- another postcard from Auvers-sur-Oise
Read about Jane's visit to the exhibition of van Goghs at Compton Verney here.
Works directly inspired by Vincent:
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Vincent's harvest landscapewatercolour |
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Vincent's hospital courtyarddrypoint and watercolour |
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Vincent's starry night over the Rhônedrypoint and watercolour |
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Vincent's cafe terracedrypoint and watercolour |