The Colours of Light

TH E CO L O UR S OF L I G H T DAV I D MO R G A N

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“All is pitched in a higher key, Lilac, topaz, and ivory, Palest jade-green and pale clear blue Like aquamarines that the sun shines through” Dorothea Mackellar, The Colours of Light

“What influences me most as a painter is colour and working in the landscape. Even when it seems gloomy outside there is always something to paint. This spring has produced some amazing light. Bright hazy days, heavy rain, strong ice cold winds and brilliant clouds have given me some exhilarating times.

“There are other factors. The colours of boats, figures walking on beaches and the wildlife around me all play a part. On one day on the moor a large flock of birds flew over me time and again. The beautiful colours, the sound of their wings and their soft calling to each other were especially memorable.

“As each painting day offers different challenges, moods and colours, I do not think I could ever tire of this way of working. I recently read a poem

by Dorothea Mackellar, called The Colours of Light and I think it sums up what I paint. So I must thank her for the title of this exhibition.”

David Morgan, 2016

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Port Isaac Bay oil on board 72 x 80cms

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A Break in the Clouds oil on board 55 x 100cms

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Port Isaac oil on board 51 x 68cms

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Spring Morning, Yar Tor oil on board 23 x 100cms

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From Hamel Down oil on board 23 x 88cms

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Rocks, Ayrmer Cove Oil on board 43 x 59cms

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Beer Oil on board 43 x 60cms

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Spring Tide oil on board 80 x 122cms

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Rippon Tor Oil on board 30 x 39cms

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On Bagtor Down Oil on board 22 x 57cms

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River Dart oil on board 78 x 82cms

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Across the Moor to Yar Tor oil on board 50 x 80cms

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The Sea oil on paper 14 x 31cms

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Headland oil on board 31 x 23cms

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Spring Clouds, Exe Estuary oil on board 51 x 70cms

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E282, Beer oil on board 37 x 84cms

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Shag Rock oil on board 30 x 45cms

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A Gust of Wind oil on board 51 x 41cms

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Morning Light oil on board 34 x 113cms

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Along the Wild Coast, Kellan Head oil on board 52 x 82cms

David John Morgan David was born in 1964. He lives in Devon with his wife and family.

2013

Education 1983-86 Winchester School of Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art

2012

Residencies 1988-92 Artist in Residence, North Kingston Centre, Kingston-upon-Thames, London 2002 Cultural Exchange, British and Indian Artists, Calcutta and New Delhi.

Solo Exhibitions 2014 Journeys in the Southwest, White Space Art 2012 The Sun Comes Out, White Space Art 2010 A Wider Sky, White Space Art, Totnes 2008 A Devon Summer, White Space Art, Totnes 2006 Adam Street, London 2005 Untitled Gallery, Hampstead 2004 Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate 2000 Skyline, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames 1999 Travels in Spain and France, Barn Galleries Selected Exhibitions 2015 Little Gems, White Space Art Affordable Art Fair, Battersea & Bristol 2014 Little Gems, White Space Art Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Chelsea Art Fair

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Ten, White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Affordable Art Fair, Battersea and Hampstead Chelsea Art Fair White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, Battersea and Bristol White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, Battersea and Bristol White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Affordable Art Fair, Battersea and Bristol White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Polka, Exeter Affordable Art Fair, Battersea and Bristol Edinburgh & Cambridge Art Fair White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Polka, Exeter Affordable Art Fair, Battersea and Bristol Art Depot, North Finchley Moor To Sea, White Space Art Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Polka, Exeter Affordable Art Fair, Battersea and Bristol Three Men In a Boat, White Space Art Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate Artspace, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames Polka, Exeter Affordable Art Fair, Bristol

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Published by White Space Art, Totnes to accompany the exhibition The Colours of Light, 21 May - 4 June, 2016 Š White Space Art & David Morgan, all rights reserved

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