The Lovers' Collection: Trinidad Ball at Skylark Gallery 2

Trinidad Ball is the latest featured artist at Skylark 2, where her work is on show from 31 January to 14 February 2011.

Born in Barcelona, of Catalan parents, Trinidad lived in Spain and Latin America before moving to England where she has lived for many years. Her formal training was at Central St Martin’s, London. The interaction of colour is the basis for her work. “I’m excited by bright, strong colour and the drama created by darkness and light,” she says. Inspired by the Spanish masters and moved by the colours of Van Gogh, Trinidad’s paintings display fine technique, and an assured, heightened sense of colour and form.

“For me each painting is a challenge and an adventure. Observation is the key, working with the composition and background, this compels me to paint. Through the use of thin layers of high pigment oil paint, my aim is to render a translucent and luminous painting that gives the viewer the illusion of high realism”. Trinidad is also a Marmite lover!

Trinidad will be in attendance all day on Sunday 13 February at Skylark 2 Gallery and will be available to meet visitors and talk about her work and that of her colleagues.

Above, Marmite for Lovers, oil on canvas, 60x60cm, £1200.
Right, Cherries Royale, oil on canvas, 40x50cm, £650.

Find out more about her work on her website: www.trinidadball.co.uk.

Trinidad Ball portrait unveiled

In December, a portrait by Skylark 2 artist Trinidad Ball of Professor Geoff Whitty, the director of the Institute of Education, University of London, was unveiled on the occasion of his retirement. It was unveiled by Lady Elizabeth Vallence in front of Professor Whitty, his family and members of the council. Here is Trinidad with Professor Whitty at the event.

Professor Dylan Wiliam, former deputy director of the Institute of Education, said: "I think the portrait is absolutely stunning. It captures perfectly both Geoff's penetrating intelligence, and also his sense of humour, but also the portrait has a great deal of warmth. I can't think of the words to say exactly what I feel about the portrait—someone once said "Words do not reflect the world, not because there is no world, but because words are not mirrors"—but the portrait is a wonderful and generous illustration of the complexity of the man."

Find out more about Trinidad's work at her website: www.trinidadball.co.uk.

News from Trinidad

The latest news from Skylark artist Trinidad Ball:
"This has been a really good year for me, particularly at the moment. I have a group of paintings showing at Crisolart, a gallery in Barcelona, where I was born and my family live, which is very pleasing, and I am in the middle of my first 'solo' at the Advocate Galleries, Wimbledon Village. This has been a very good experience. It's a very good gallery too work with. It's very professional and proactive and the preview was very well attended and generated some good sales. The show will continue until Monday 25 May. Everyone is welcome."

Late FIRST Thursday - with Trinidad Ball

A first for Skylark! We're moving the Late Thursday events to the FIRST Thursday of every month. This ties in with Time Out's First Thursday events in east-London, so if you're out and about for the evening why not stop by the Southbank on your way to or from east London?

For the first event of 2009 Trinidad Ball will be talking about her stunning realistic paintings - a mixture of the long tradition of oil painting and contemporary objects and icons.

Trinidad Ball
Late First Thursday
5th February, 6 - 8pm
Skylark 2 Gallery
1st Floor OXO Tower, Riverside
Free event - Everyone welcome!

(Image: "Three Physillis" by Trinidad Ball )

Physalis - Prize Winner at Discerning Eye!

The prestigeous Discerning Eye Exhibition opened on Weds 12th November at The Mall Galleries, with a very special event The Art of Still Life, where our very own Trinidad Ball gave an artist demonstration which was extremely well received.

Trinidad's painting Physalis (see right) selected by Brenda Fenton, Collector, was among many works of art to sell that evening.

The following evening Thursday 13th November was the extremely well attended Private View where John Penrose described the show as "the best ever" and various prizes were awarded. Trinidad was completely shocked and then delighted to win the MEYNELL FENTON PRIZE of £1000, for her entry Physalis.

Gill Hickman's photo Bus Stop is also on display. This was selected by artist Anita Klein.

The Exhibition has received high acclaim and continues till 23rd November. Entry is Free.

The Discerning Eye

Some of our Skylark artists have been juried into the very prestigious ING Discerning Eye exhibition.

Congratulations Trinidad Ball and Gill Hickman!

The exhibition:
ING Discerning Eye
The Mall Galleries
The Mall, London SW1
13th to 23rd November 2008
Admission Free

Birmingham Art Fair

Trinidad Ball is exhibiting at the Birmingham Art Fair from 18-21 September 08 with the Purple Gallery, Birmingham. Best of luck Trinidad!

If you'd like to attend the fair please contact the Purple Gallery, here's their online newsletter.

Spanish Artists in London

News from Trinidad Ball:
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Not the Royal Academy - Trinidad Ball

From 9.6 to 23.8, Trinidad will be exhibiting some new work (see image) with the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, Waterloo, as part of the "Not the Royal Academy" Annual Exhibition.

http://www.nottheroyalacademy.co.uk/

LLEWELLYN ALEXANDER GALLERY
124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE 1 8LN UK
(Opposite the Old Vic Theatre)
OPEN: Monday - Saturday - 10am to 7.30pm inclusive
NOT The Royal Academy
11 June - 25 August 2007

Featured Artist: Trinidad Ball

Trinidad Ball
Featured Artist at Skylark 2 - 5th -26th May
Skylark 2, 1st Floor, OXO Tower

"Higos Chumbos", original painting by Trinidad Ball

Fruits of Sardinya

"The inspiration for this collection came during a holiday in Sardinya, where prickly pears 'litter' the countryside. I was mesmerised by the red fruits which reach out to the bright blue sky like fingers."

"Icons" with Trinidad Ball

This is very exciting!
I have a group show starting next week and the preview
is on Tuesday, 22nd April from 6-9pm. The Gallery is:

DeFined Art
128-130 High Street
Esher, Surrey KT10 9QJ

The painting Marmite is part of my new collection "Icons".