Philip Arrand

I most enjoy exploring the polarities and boundaries of things, particularly at that place where abstraction and reality meet. 

Educated as an archiect, and later as  a school teacher, I was taught to draw and use basic watercolour technuques - otherwise I am generally self taught, particularly in the fiield of oil painting.

Over the last five years or so I have been able to paint more regularly, and have been much helped by the demonstrations, workshops etc., with the Tunbridge Wells Art Society.

I continue to particularly enjoy exploring the polarities and boundaries of thngs - the endless tensions and interactions between light and dark, the inner and outer worlds in which we live, and most particularly in that place where reality and abstraction meet, and occasionally merge.

As well as at the three annual exhibitions of the RTWAS, over the past two years I have also exhibited at the Canterbury Arts Fair through the University of the Creative Arts, and last year had one of my paintings receive a "highly commended" award in the Artist & Leisure Painter's annual competition at Patchings. Recently I have exhibited, with other SEOS members, at the Garret Gallery, Tenterden.

33 Chieveley Drive, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5HG

Directions:

From town: Forest Road, take 2nd left after Spread Eagle pub. Forest Way, Lambourne Way, Chieveley Drive. From Frant Road: Forest Road, take 3rd right. 

Street Map