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Prue Pye

Of People – oil

 

Prue’s Paintings
Prue Pye’s life paintings contain a quiet presence reflected in earth colours and are the main body of her work. Abstracted landscapes described in sweeps and blocks of colour are also a favoured subject.

“My wanting to paint is a wanting to explore the ordinary and extraordinary of humanness. Drawing or painting in ways that communicate or speak of recognition and familiarity.”

Collaged pieces have become a renewed addition to my current work. I use painted pieces torn from my own work, or monoprints prepared on tissue. These torn pieces are added and worked over or through into the background usually towards an abstracted landscape

 

About Prue
Born and raised in Africa, my fine art studies as a mature student led me to discover and develop life paintings with a contemporary feel. A need to express myself in colour gave me a language in paint. I had taught botanical studies and the modelling of flowers for many years and these tiny, fragile pieces later     turned to the direction of larger, expressive painting.


Formal art training

AS level – 3D Art and sculpture – Jun 2001, Grade A
BTEC Diploma; Foundation Studies: Art & Design; Specialism, Fine Art – Jul 2000, Distinction
A level – Art and Design; Fine Art – Jun 1998. Grade A

 


Walk with me to the Blue Horizon – small acrylic collage on board

 

Prue’s Work is held in private collections in

The USA – New York, Washington, York/Pennsylvania, Baltimore
Canada – Vancouver
The UK – London, Stamford, Rutland, Peterborough, Weybridge, Scotland – Glasgow, Yorkshire
South Africa and Zimbabwe

 

 

Into The Void – acrylic collage

 

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Contact name
Prue Pye

Exhibition address
10 Juniper Crescent, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 9QY

Email pruepye@hotmail.co.uk
Website www.pruepye.co.uk
Telephone 01733 771417
Mobile 07813 745166

Open days

28 June 2025 (11:00 - 16:00)
29 June 2025 (11:00 - 16:00)
5 July 2025 (11:00 - 16:00)
6 July 2025 (11:00 - 16:00)
12 July 2025 (11:00 - 16:00)
13 July 2025 (11:00 - 16:00)

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Open other times by appointment
Yes

Demonstrations available
No

Tuition offered
No

Garden open for visitors
Yes

Refreshments served
No

Commissions accepted
Yes

The Buttress – oil

Oil on board

The Buttress – oil

Blocks of colour are used to describe abstracted landscapes – a favourite subject of mine.

 


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