Luci Gorell Barnes
Paintings

"........redolent of convents and black fairy tales it shares a sense of mystery and uncertainty. The compulsion to take a universal, worshipped image and turn it into something personal and individual is obviously still the driving force." The Venue.

Luci Gorell Barnes' recent work revolves around the theme of mother hood and much of it is inspired by religious art. The clear blues, peaceful compositions and simple silhouetted shapes in her paintings look back to the Madonnas of 15th century Italy. Yet the artist gives these archetypal images surprising twists which invite us to look at them with fresh eyes.

Luci Gorell Barnes is a Bristol based artist whose work has been extensively exhibited in the south west during the nineties. She has led many visual arts residencies and also worked in physical theatre in Holland, France, Spain and Nicaragua as well as the UK.

For further information please contact Luci at
luci@gorellb.fsnet.co.uk