About

Bert Evans, was born in Port Talbot, he studied painting at Newport College of Art, guided by artists like Jack Crabtree and Selwyn Jones. A painter of light, he transforms ordinary scenes with a loose style and keen sense of colour, often inspiring positive reactions. Bert is a proud member of the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales.

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Although he has enjoyed experimenting in watercolour, its his oil paintings that have earned him his reputation and he can count Hollywood actor Michael Sheen to be a big fan of his work, having purchased several Bert Evans Originals.

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” I use a digital camera to catch those instant patterns of light on a subject and this is the crux. I’m concerned with the effects of how light renders a scene or object, rather than be interested in the subject for it own sake.

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The image then gets redrawn with pencil until a simple 3 or 4 tone pattern emerges. A recipe of limited colours is the applied as the subject is painted, which has lead to a familiar subject being presented in a new stimulating way”