Amanda Hislop

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Elements of the shore

Elements of the shore

A mixed media piece based on observations of Kilve beach, north Somerset, craggy cliffs and grasses combine in this expansive view.

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mixed media on canvas with stitch
82cm x 31cm
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An evocative work from observations of the shore and cliffs, worked in mixed media on canvas with stitched elements applied to the foreground. A calm sea view with atmoshere and presence of place.
Layers of time....rock strata

Layers of time....rock strata

Inspired by looking up close :: in detail at the shoreline and cliffs on Kilve beach, north Somerset. Layers of time revealled by the tide.

Original
Mixed media on canvas with applied stitch
101cm x 54cm

£550.00
Looking up close and in detail at the shoreline revealled fossils within the rock, this combines with a view of the cliffs in which layers of fossils are buried, yet to be revealled.
Sea and shore

Sea and shore

'I must go down to the seas again....' to sit, look and absorb up close, in detail, to capture the vast expanse and ever moving swell of the sea.

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Fabric, paper, paint and stitch on a canvas support
51cm x 61cm

£450.00
A piece inspired by looking up close in detail at the sea as waves wash ashore in an ever moving swell. Worked in layers on a muslin background with paper, fibres and threads. Stitch with free machine embroidery, a layer of stitch is worked on aqua bond and then applied with stitch to the surface of the canvas with hand stitch.
Winter, light through the trees

Winter, light through the trees

A work in paint on canvas with applied stitch evoking the atmosphere of low winter light glimpsed through trees. The stitch gives another dimension to the surface.

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Paint on canvas with applied stitch
52cm x 102cm
A response to a series of drawings of winter trees, observations of the effects of light on the subject. The piece is worked as a painting built in layers with the layer of stitch worked on dissolvable fabric, then applied to the canvas with hand stitch. Further painting with colour and mediums is worked to integrate the stitch with the painting.
Stitched allium

Stitched allium

Pale allium stuctures on a frosty morning gave inspiration to the work, drawn and painted marks are combined with free stitching on a machine, incorporating fine grey and gold threads.

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paper, fabric and stitch
40cm x 30cm
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Grasses move in the summer breeze...

Grasses move in the summer breeze...

A painted and stitched piece, inspired by a summer walk, worked in acrylics on rough cotton rag paper.

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62cm x 65cm
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A work inspired by a walk on a 'blue sky' day, with a gentle breeze blowing and moving the golden blond summer grasses. A low eye level view is taken, down among the grasses.
Blue sky, grasses move in the gentle summer breeze...detail

Blue sky, grasses move in the gentle summer breeze...detail

A detail of a panel of fabric paper and stitch fragmented and worked with dissolvable fabric, giving a feel of movement through the grasses....gentle breeze.

Original
32cm x 50cm

£200.00
A landscape piece worked on fabric and paper, fragmented and joined with vanishing fabric.
Rain coming in....

Rain coming in....

A work evoking the landscape around my home, recording the drama of a sky heavy with rain.

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Fabric, paper, stitch and paint.
50cm x 30cm
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Worked on calico, using textured papers and threads, acrylic paint with fabric medium. Stitching is worked using free machine embroidery and hand stitch.
Elements of the shore... detail

Elements of the shore... detail

A detail showing the foreground area of stitch...

Original
mixed media and stitch on canvas
82cm x 31cm

£400.00
detail....Layers of time.... rock strata

detail....Layers of time.... rock strata

Detail of the fossils worked in stitch and applied to the foreground of Layers of time.... rock strata.

Original
Paint on canvas with applied stitch
101cm x 54cm

£550.00
Fossils worked in free machine stitching on dissolvable fabric and applied with hand stitch, then integrated with further painting with acrylic mediums.
Shoreline seascape

Shoreline seascape

Seascape evoking a rocky shoreline, worked on paper with acrylic and applied free machine stitch.

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Acrylic paint and markal with stitch
64cm x 84cm
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A piece worked from observations of the sea in a sketchbook, worked into a finished piece in the studio, using acrylic paint, mediums and markal oil stiks. A layer of stitch is worked on dissolvable fabric and applied to the surface with hand stitch. Further paint is applied to integrate the stitch into the suface.
Winter, light through the trees..... detail

Winter, light through the trees..... detail

Detail image showing texture and stitch.

Original
Acrylic paint and applied stitch
52cm x 102cm
Stitched teasel

Stitched teasel

Dried teasel heads are a fascinating form to draw and stitch, this piece is worked from a lino block rubbing, layered with papers and texture forming a surface to stitch into with fre machine embroidery

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paper, fabric and stitch
40cm x 30cm
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Down among the grasses summer morning walk on the Ridgeway..

Down among the grasses summer morning walk on the Ridgeway..

A walk on the Ridgeway, a blue sky and gentle breeze, taking a low view down among the grasses.

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50cm x 60cm

£550.00
A summer morning walk with a bright blue sky and gentle breeze inspired this stitched and painted landscape piece.
Golden summer meadow

Golden summer meadow

Dried grasses in a summer meadow are layered on to a fabric backing, fine papers laid over are dyed and painted; stitch is worked into the surface using a range of colours and textures.

Original
paper, fabric and stitch
70cm x 50cm
Summer meadow in detail

Summer meadow in detail

Dried grasses and threads are laid into a fabric background, overlaid with fine papers, dyes and paint; the surface is heavily stitched using free machining

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paper, fabric and stitch
30cm x 40cm
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