I am looking for shapes and spaces that feel right. The result can sometimes be quite abstract and sometimes more literal….

Anna Lorimer
My first interest in the arts was directed towards the theatre. I was educated at Sylvia Young’s Theatre School, after which I had several acting jobs in the theatre, on television and a season in Andrew Lloyd Webbers ‘Cats’. During this time I developed a passion for painting and completed a BA(hons) in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art.
After leaving university I took a position of Artist in Residence at a North London art gallery where regular exhibitions of my work gained me a loyal following of Art buyers. Inspiration for my work has come from travel in Europe.
I start with a composition, usually from a photograph or sketch, at this stage I am looking for shapes and spaces that feel right. I then begin working on a canvas with collected materials, paper, fabric, anything with an interesting texture or colour to recreate the composition, if a wall surface is crumbling with years of sun I will chose a material that reflects this. This collage creates the structure of the painting and at this stage I can usually see the direction of the final piece which I then complete with various types of paint and colour. The result can sometimes be quite abstract and sometimes more literal.

Trainging
1989 – 92 Sylvia Young Theatre School
1996 – 99 BA(hons) Fine Art, Winchester School of Art