Artist on Bodmin Moor - 'Art inspired by the dragon's back'

Bearah Tor; rocks and bracken with Mary line running through. 440x320mm

Pete Bousfield

Pete Bousfield works in Middlewood on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, where he has lived for many years.

Pete's current work is all about the landscape of Bodmin Moor, in particular Twelvemen’s Moor with its skyline of Kilmar Tor, the ‘dragon’s back’.

The granite rocks of Bearah Tor and Langstone Downs with its three cairns are important features because of the earth energy lines, especially the Mary line, that move through the land and down into the Lynher Valley below. 

These lines of energy, the structure of the rocks, the effect of the weather and seasons upon the landscape, all contribute to the colours and forms in Pete’s work.

Bearah Tor; winter into spring, with water rills and Mary line weaving through.1370x370mm

Curved and coloured acrylic strips denote paths of energy lines and spirals.

The colours are painted onto carved layers of MDF sheet, fixed together onto clear acrylic sheet so that the each piece of work appears to ‘float’ off the wall.

The thickly textured acrylic paint glows with colours that change according to the time of day and amount of light.

Hawk's Wood; clouds hanging in trees, the Mary earth energy line running down to St.Torney's Well. 670x430mm

Because of the complexity of each piece of work, a box is made to carry not only the work itself but also working drawings, the inspiration behind the work and instructions for display.

Exhibitions

As a member of the Plymouth Society of Artists Pete regularly shows with them at the Plymouth City Museum and the Arts Mill.

Exhibitions also include:

The Poly in Falmouth (2009)
Lorient Celtic Festival, Brittany
and many other locations throughout the west country.

Pete studied art at Bournemouth College of Art & Design in the 1960’s and then taught at Launceston College where he still teaches part-time.

Further information

If you are interested in finding out more about this work and would like to visit the studio, please telephone Pete on 01566 782661 to arrange an appointment. 

Langstone Downs 2: three cairns, earth energy line running through.  325x240mm

Bearah Tor, late autumn; low light colours with dead bracken in background, Mary line running through, disappearing into the earth in places. 610x400mm

all images ©Copyright Pete Bousfield 2009

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