Tina Balmer - Painter
Tina Balmer
A Graduate of St Martins School of Art, my painting is both inspired by, and a celebration of the domestic and ordinary. The rituals of daily life are represented by everyday objects such as vases, jugs, tea pots and flowers.
These are arranged creating patterns that are underpinned by a strong sense of design. Although figurative, I’m not concerned with getting an absolute likeness but with the painting itself. The paint, which is used in a relaxed way, the marks, the canvas, the colours, and the composition jostle with each other until the painting finds a life of its own.