Annabel Potterton
Originally from England I now live outside Dunboyne on a small farm. Over the years the animals and birds, which we have kept, have featured in my paintings. I have also completed a number of commissions of children in rural settings. Despite a recent flirtation with painting pigs, it is really the human form that now inspires me. Queues of people, crowds, rows of spectators, the postures the gestures and the body language; I love watching and sketching people and am inspired by William Conor’s paintings of everyday life in Belfast. My preferred medium is chalk pastel or oil paint with oil pastel.
Email address: apotter@gofree.indigo.ie
Education
Ceramics Diploma
Wandsworth Art College, London 1993-95
Studied pastel painting with Nina Patterson
Artworks Studio, Celbridge. 2000-05
Art Portfolio course Fetac level 5 Bernie Leahy
Dunboyne College of Education
Life drawing with Anne-Marie Keaveney
NCAD, Dublin 2007
Sight-size technique in oils with Garoid Hayes
Rosnaree Art School, Slane Summer 2008
Attended weekly workshops inspired by current exhibitions
IMMA, Dublin Sep-Dec 08
Group membership
Member of the Old Schoolhouse Art Group, Dunboyne from 2001
Member of Meath Arts Group from 2007
Associate member of the Pastel Society of Ireland from 2009
Exhibitions
April 2002 Draoicht, Blanchardstown
June 2002 Public library, Dunshaughlin
July 2003 Public Library, Lucan with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
April 2004 Public Library, Trim with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
November 2004 Myo’s pub Castleknock, with Castleknock Art Group
November 2004 People’s Art Exhibition, Lucan
April 2005 People’s Art Exhibition, Lucan
May 2006 Public Library, Trim with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
November 2006 Independent Artists Network
Castle Park School, Dalkey
July 2007 Leixlip Art Gallery, Leixlip Library with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
November 2007 Independent Artists Network
Castle Park School, Dalkey
April 2008 Leixlip Art Gallery, Leixlip Library with Indigo Blue
May 2008 Public Library, Trim with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
May 2008 Fusion Exhibition, Toradh Art Gallery
September 2008 Spirit of Dunboyne Festival with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
June 2009 Castletown House with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
September 2009 Spirit of Dunboyne Festival with Old Schoolhouse Art Group
The Old Schoolhouse Art Group has also run an open Christmas Exhibition in Dunboyne each year from 2001 for anyone who paints in the Dunboyne area.
