Artist Jill Moynan

I was born and educated in the North East of England and moved to Huddersfield in 1969. In 1983 I returned to education at Huddersfield University, where I studied graphic design and then went on to have a successful career as a designer. After retirement I have returned to my first love, painting and drawing, and am enjoying the freedom to experiment using a mixture of media and methods. I have attended life drawing sessions and rekindled my passion for the human form. The last few years has been an exciting journey of discovery and search for my own identity as an artist. During these explorations I have been influenced by many artists. In particular, Egon Schiele and Gustaf Klimt, from whom I learned about using the figure as a motif for life, expressing the emotional state as well as the inner self. From Frantisek Kupka I discovered that colour can be completely arbitrary, and that you do not have to limit yourself to one style of working. Christine Comyn with her magical backgrounds and atmospheric figures has inspired me. She convinced me that you can represent the emotions of life with an abstraction. Every nuance does not have to be spelled out. My approach to work is bold. I know what I want to achieve and just go for it. I am not averse to going with the flow, changing direction or using the occasional happy accident. Not all experiments are successful, but much is learned in the process.

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Wednesdays Child Size: 23.50" x 31.50" Price: £300.00	Nude As Landscape Size: 31.50" x 23.50" Price: £350.00	Turning Heads Size: 19.50" x 27.50" Price: £350.00
Penny For Your Thoughts Size: 33.00" x 23.50" Price: £300.00	Veronique Size: 24.00" x 30.00" Price: £400.00	Kerry Size: 24.00" x 30.00" Price: £400.00
Reclining Size: 27.50" x 19.50" Price: £300.00	Katie - Tuesdays Child Size: 30.00" x 22.00" Price: £300.00	Instead of Ducks Size: 34.00" x 42.00" Price: £750.00
Monday's Child Size: 27.00" x 35.00" Price: £550.00	In a Tangle Size: 48.00" x 24.00" Price: £650.00	Birchwood Size: 48.00" x 24.00" Price: £600.00
Portrait of Amy Size: 22.00" x 30.00" Price: £300.00	Memories Size: 19.75" x 27.75" Price: £300.00	Serenity Size: 19.75" x 27.50" Price: £300.00
Into the Light Size: 32.00" x 40.00" Price: £550.00	Figure With Red Hair Size: 36.00" x 36.00" Price: £700.00	Thoughtful Size: 28.00" x 38.00" Price: £800.00
Transpositions Size: 36.00" x 36.00" Price: £800.00	Composition in a Square Size: 36.00" x 36.00" Price: £700.00	On Reflection Size: 40.00" x 28.00" Price: £550.00 Sold