Kopaz
THE ARTIST:
I am a self employed artist living and working in Colchester in the South-East of England.

I have been drawing and painting since childhood. This has come, I think, from being a day dreamer whose neck is always craned to look up or around instead of ahead; I’m always observing the world around me – noticing the colour and texture of things.

In early 2001 I went to live in Florence, Italy and began to practice my art full time. For the year that followed I painted this beautiful city and its surroundings. Since then I have travelled in South East Asia and Morocco where I have tried to record elements of daily life.

As well as painting the real world, I also enjoy letting my imagination run away from me to create imaginary, children’s book illustration style pictures. Whilst these may be much stranger, I still like to create a world on the canvas that the viewer feels they could enter and walk around in.


EXHIBITIONS:
2001 European University Institute, Florence
2001 European University Institute, Florence Christmas arts and crafts fair - Christmas cards
2002 Ritzy Arts Cinema, Brixton
2003 ‘Not the Turner Prize Exhibition’, The Mall Galleries, London
2003 ‘Showing off Essex Artists’, Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Braintree, Essex
2003 ‘Colchester Fine Art Open’, School of Art and Design, Colchester Institute, Colchester, Essex
2003 ‘Wand of Dreams’ exhibition, Digby Gallery, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2003 ‘Open Studios’, Cuckoo Farm Studios, Colchester

PERSONAL WEBSITE:
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STUDIO:
Flat 4, 16 East Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1ST
Tel: +44 (0)1206 574695
Mobile: 07733 396861

EMAIL:
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