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| Biography | Canter Black over Red Featured on the poster and cover of the Sydney CDI | Click on images to enlarge. |
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Born in Central Otago, New Zealand, Rosemary graduated from the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts in 1972 and was a teacher of Art and Art History for many years.
"What I have always wanted to express in horse imagery is the definition of their weight and mass, as well as their inherent power and elegance. These are so clearly seen in dressage, itself an art form based on both physical and visual aesthetics. Dressage enhances the way a horse moves naturally, and at its best shows full harmony between horse and rider; horse and rider become a single entity. My intention is that my paintings should celebrate the athleticism and eloquence of this autonomy. I find that this demands a monumental approach, with simplicity and scale.”
"Also, the point is to catch the intrinsic quality of the movement..not always technically correct, and mostly not evident in photo records, ...which is why it is better to watch and draw, better to remember and construct, rather than to copy slavishly from photos, because this best expresses the way the horse actually goes.
"To answer the criticism of the cropped rider's head, usually from non-riders: in fact if the rider is very capable s/he becomes invisible, and the horse appears to go miraculously of it's own volition without evident direction, and really the rider is identifiable by their hands and seat alone, the way they ride. And further, the second face or psyche is such a distraction, a double point of focus, very diffusive and destabilising to the composition, and so often the human face betrays such effort and angst. Also it is then possible to imagine the rider to be anyone, even one's self.
Over the past 6 years Rosemary has often written for Judges of local
and National horse shows and finds that this positively influences her
work. "My thanks to the generosity of both
Judges and riders, in New Zealand and Australia, who have so informed me over the past
years, and who so wholeheartedly encouraged me. The extraordinary response
from the public, both the horse community and art collectors who do not necessarily like horses at all, to these large,
totemic paintings, has restored the horse in contemporary imagery."
"Also attending horse events and going face to face with the intended viewers, who should be the harshest critics of my work, has been an on-going source of pleasure and inspiration." Rosemary enjoys the constructive criticisms along with with the plaudits.
In 2006 Rosemary flew to London to take part in the British SEA (Society of Equestrian Artists) Exhibition in The Mall Galleries located midway between the Admiralty Arch and Buckingham Palace. There paintings must undergo a very stringent selection process and even selection is not a guarantee that the paintings will be displayed. "The UK trip was a marvelous experience all round and briefly I am an exhibiting member of the British SEA. All three paintings were selected in London for their show, and then hung very advantageously sitting comfortably with contemporary British painting. The exhibition night was quite a swanky affair and there was a very good response to my work. It is great to get this affirmation."
"At the three subsequent horse shows, especially Hickstead CDI*** (Concours de Dressage International) and Hartpury CDI***, several riders from both Show Jumping and Dressage came to the two marquees to talk about the paintings. They were very interested that the paintings featured New Zealand horses and riding. At Fry's CDI I was interviewed by Horse and Hound. I was also privileged to watch top British and European riders, and this of course will colour my new work.”
Rosemary is now an artist known internationally thanks to participation in shows in Australia, Germany and the UK.
To contact Rosemary Parcell by Email click here
or rosemary.parcell@gmail.com
For an appointment for studio visit phone +64 9 420 2925
