Rodney Salter

Rodney Salter

Nationality: English
Born: 02/08/1945:
Birthplace: Ide nr Exeter, Devonshire,
Now living: in France,

Formation: Exeter College of Art (UK), London College of Printing (UK).
Diplomas: Lithographic & Graphic Artist/Exeter & London College of Printing.

Statement:
Working principally in two distinct disciplines, painting and sculpting, both intellectually complementary, he succeeds in transmitting a spiritual analysis that touches our profound sensibilities. This is accomplished with a purity of line and simplicity of form, which transcends a wide range of textures and subtle balanced colours, always searching and aiming towards the light. This shows us at what point the artist attains the depths of the human soul. From his strength of expression flows a force and wisdom...
At present living and working in the France. Having left his native England in 1991 to live and work at his studio, France

He works in two parallel ways "Abstract Symbolism", and "Abstract". The theme "Human Emotions, evolving symbolically around our everyday lives. It contains what is fundamental to human existance, the family, our children and the people close to us. The oval being the symbol of expression par excellences, r...

Exeter College of Art, London College of Printing, James Townsend & Sons Limited as Graphic & Litho Artist,
REFERENCES: Larousse,"Dictionnaire Cotation des Artistes 2007, "www.drouotcotation.org Paris France, salterrodney@gmail.com,

2016: Personal Exhibition, Chateau de St Felix de Lauragais, St. Felix de Lauragais, Haute Garonne, FRANCE
2011: Gallery Cinquini, Shanghai, China
2011: The Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Art in Woodstock, Exhibition of sculpture, Woodstock, UK
2011: Art de Jardin, Group Exhibition of Sculpture, WING, Rutland, UK
2010: The Norman Cross Gallery, Personal Exhibition, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
2010: "Art in Woodstock", "The Kings Arms Hotel". Dates: 23th October, November, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, UK.
2009: Re-established my studio in the UK, at Kennel Yard, Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK
2008: "The Shanghai Art Fair", Shanghai, China

EXHIBITIONS and artistic activity in FRANCE 1991 to 2007
2007: BARGEMON; Personal exhibition, Museum Camos
2007: MARSEILLE: "British Artists in Provence" Gallery, "La Cadrerie".
2005: BARGEMON: Installation of Studio & Permanent Exhibition space.
2004: BARGEMON: Personal Exhibition, Bargemon Town Hall.
2004: LONDON: Work given to the charity, Sparks, in aid of cancer research. 2004: MENERBES: Exhibition, Rencontres des Toiles, Galerie Castelain-Bassetti.
2002: MANOSQUE: Exhibition Group Foundation Carzou.
2000: MANOSQUE: Exhibition, Galerie des 4 Mains...