Steve Brockett
Born in Worthing UK in 1960. I moved to Wales as a child and undertook my professional training in Fine Art and Painting at Cardiff. In 1984 I set up various studios and commenced life as a professional artist.
Between 1985 and 2002 I exhibited widely and developed an international reputation for Kite Art.
In the early 90s I began spending time in Spain and in 1998 I returned to oil painting, then spending a period of 6 months full time painting in Spain.
Most of my painting is to commission and alongside my kites they are held in numerous private collections around the world.
After 11 years as a paragliding pilot; starting to fly paramotors in 2006 gave me the opportunity to be in the air and concentrate on the subtleties of the land. What I saw, and was drawn to, was this textural landscape and mark-making that directly links to my latest paintings. The camera has become a perfect tool to capture and convey this world.
For me, these aerial images that make up my current work are both revealing and compelling.
Professional Training
1979 – 1980 Foundation Studies
Cardiff Institute of Higher Education
1980 – 1983 B.A Hons Fine Art.
Cardiff Institute of Higher Education Wales UK
Selected Exhibitions
2008 Museo Pedro Gilabert: Arboleas Almeria Spain
2006 Restaurante el Virgen del Saliente Albox Almeria Spain
2005 – 2006 Galeria Cartel Granada Spain
1999 Billings Airport Montana USA
1997 Castle Arts Centre Wellingborough UK
1994 National Theatre, Accra Ghana
1992 South Bank Centre London UK
1988 Judd Street Gallery London UK
1987 Aberystwyth Arts Centre Wales UK
1986 St David’s Hall Cardiff Wales UK
Selected Residencies/ Workshops
2002 Working with pupils of a secondary school to design a structure for a covered performance area in a community garden
Abertillery Wales
2000 Drawing in Action
Bath UK
1998 Design and production of banners based on cloud types and meteorological phenomena
Paddington Arts Centre London
1995 Workshops with children at ‘Kiddafest 95’
Accra Ghana
1989 Running course in Japanese Kite making, culminating in a traditional Japanese kite fight
Londonderry Ulster Northern Ireland
Invited artist at over 20 International Kite Festivals:
1997 Bangkok Thailand 1995 Barcelona Spain 1993 Rome Italy 1993 Ahmadabad, India
Contact
Email: stevebrockett@hotmail.com
Tlf: 0034 635 24 35 39
Born in Worthing UK in 1960. I moved to Wales as a child and undertook my professional training in Fine Art and Painting at Cardiff. In 1984 I set up various studios and commenced life as a professional artist.
Between 1985 and 2002 I exhibited widely and developed an international reputation for Kite Art.
In the early 90s I began spending time in Spain and in 1998 I returned to oil painting, then spending a period of 6 months full time painting in Spain.
Most of my painting is to commission and alongside my kites they are held in numerous private collections around the world.
After 11 years as a paragliding pilot; starting to fly paramotors in 2006 gave me the opportunity to be in the air and concentrate on the subtleties of the land. What I saw, and was drawn to, was this textural landscape and mark-making that directly links to my latest paintings. The camera has become a perfect tool to capture and convey this world.
For me, these aerial images that make up my current work are both revealing and compelling.
Professional Training
1979 – 1980 Foundation Studies
Cardiff Institute of Higher Education
1980 – 1983 B.A Hons Fine Art.
Cardiff Institute of Higher Education Wales UK
Selected Exhibitions
2008 Museo Pedro Gilabert: Arboleas Almeria Spain
2006 Restaurante el Virgen del Saliente Albox Almeria Spain
2005 – 2006 Galeria Cartel Granada Spain
1999 Billings Airport Montana USA
1997 Castle Arts Centre Wellingborough UK
1994 National Theatre, Accra Ghana
1992 South Bank Centre London UK
1988 Judd Street Gallery London UK
1987 Aberystwyth Arts Centre Wales UK
1986 St David’s Hall Cardiff Wales UK
Selected Residencies/ Workshops
2002 Working with pupils of a secondary school to design a structure for a covered performance area in a community garden
Abertillery Wales
2000 Drawing in Action
Bath UK
1998 Design and production of banners based on cloud types and meteorological phenomena
Paddington Arts Centre London
1995 Workshops with children at ‘Kiddafest 95’
Accra Ghana
1989 Running course in Japanese Kite making, culminating in a traditional Japanese kite fight
Londonderry Ulster Northern Ireland
Invited artist at over 20 International Kite Festivals:
1997 Bangkok Thailand 1995 Barcelona Spain 1993 Rome Italy 1993 Ahmadabad, India
Contact
Email: stevebrockett@hotmail.com
Tlf: 0034 635 24 35 39
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