Bridget Bidwill b. 1956
Biography
Bridget Bidwill studied at the IIam School of Fine Arts at Canterbury University, completing her Diploma of fine Arts in Painting in 1977.
Bidwill’s sublime use of colour was initially influenced by her years spent in Europe. Subtle tonalities evoke atmosphere and space, enhanced by the depths of the pastel or transparency of the oil stick.
“One of my primary aims is to use the medium of painting to evoke feeling and thought. Just as instrumental and classical music needs no lyrics to create atmosphere and meaning, an abstract painting does not need to copy reality to prove its intellectual and aesthetic worth.
There is no cohesive procedure to my way of painting - I draw inspiration from ordinary things and nature. My works on paper are unplanned and I find their direction through the process of layering, covering, and constantly re-exposing.”
Bidwill’s paintings have been purchased by corporate, public and private collectors within New Zealand and overseas. She currently lives and works from her studio in Blenheim.
Works
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Bridget BidwillFoundation, 2021Oil and mixed media on canvas75 x 75 cm -
Bridget BidwillJunction , 2023Oil & mixed media on paper56 x 77 cm
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Bridget BidwillLotus, 2023Oil & mixed media on canvas91 x 122 cm
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Bridget BidwillCeladon, 2022Acrylic and pastel on primed paper48 x 69 cm
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Bridget BidwillVerdigris, 2022Acrylic, oil and mixed media on primed plywood panel51 x 70 cm
Exhibitions
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Bridget Bidwill & Bronwynne Cornish
27 November - 17 December 2023Read more -
Bridget Bidwill + Bronwynne Cornish
Ex Amino 1 - 20 June 2021Bronwynne Cornish’s approach towards her sculpture has earned her recognition and critical acclaim as a highly influential contributor to New Zealand ceramics and art education. Her work has been exhibited throughout the country, where she has had major shows in all New Zealand’s significant museums and galleries.Read more
