About

Maxine Hart captures the natural landscape, inspired by the spirit of the Cornish land and sea. Abstract in form, Maxine’s work captures an honest portrayal of the Cornish scenery - exposing her raw expressions of the ever-changing land through colour, energy and form. Her work is emotionally charged, combining her extensive drawing and painting techniques with various mediums to form rhythmic movements of lines, colour and texture.

Maxine’s daily walks are the starting point to her work, immersed in the natural environment, making sketches and taking photos to inform paintings once in the studio. Combining drawing qualities in her paintings and working on a number of images at the same time, responding and informing the other; layering, scratching, mixing mediums and moving the image on from its own starting point and being directed purely by the painting process, seeking the balance . Plein Air painting is becoming a neccessity in Maxine’s practise allowing her an extensive natural studio space working and connecting with the unpredictable elements that surround her.

Maxine was born on the Wirral, Cheshire in 1971 and moved to Cornwall in 2008. She completed her BA Honours Degree in Fine Art at Birmingham Art School, Margaret Street, subsequently working as a mural artist and as a gallery officer for Cheshire Art Advisory Service. Exhibitions in London Art Fairs, RA Summer Exhibition, Cornwall galleries and private collections in America, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.

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You can currently see Maxine’s work at:

Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance www.cornwallcontemporary.com

Morgans Gallery, Falmouth www.morgansfalmouth.com

Upcoming shows 2024:

Morgans Gallery: Summer collection, 21st June ~ 2nd August