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My work is about more than the landscape, it’s about the sense of being in it. 


The atmosphere, the light and the colour. It’s about the unseen lives taking place in it, or that took place in it and it’s about the remains, the leftovers, of these lives. It’s about the thing that doesn’t quite fit, that jars, and its this that catches my eye: how the sharp edges of the new rub up against the soft crumbling of the old; where a web of cables and lines crisscross the skyline; the red corrugated metal sheets of a neglected shed; the forgotten cottage, its solidity broken by a single tiny window.

 

It’s as much about the things absent from the landscape, as what’s there.


My work is about drawing and painting these bits of our landscape normally edited out of our perception and of our experience. Using ink, paint and paper, I look to capture something of the still brooding silence that raises hairs, the melancholy isolation of the forgotten thing, the fizzing anticipation of approaching rain or the earthy humidity left behind.


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Falmouth based artist Steven currently divides his time between his Fine Art and studying for a Masters in Illustration: Authorial Practice at the Falmouth School of Art. He has illustrated a number of books, the most recent being “Song For The Forgotten” by Cornish author Natasha Carthew and published by National Trust Books. Steven has had a number of solo exhibitions and also shown work with The Royal Scottish Academy, The South West Academy of Fine Art and the St Ives Society of Artists.

Steven has worked as a full time artist since Easter 2019. Before this he had split his time between his own art and teaching. He trained as an animator at The Surrey Institute of Art and he then worked in children’s television until the birth of his first child in 2003. 



Steven is represented by Artworld Gallery, Falmouth and Artmill Gallery, Plymouth. "Steven Buckler is a talented emerging artist . . . his style of work is strong, expressive and yet loose. His rich colour and depth make his work interesting and stand out from the crowd." Art World Gallery Falmouth Ltd

Works on Paper? Framed without glass?


I work with acrylic ink and so use a heavy weight 300 gsm Fabriano paper because I want to work into the surface and not only on the surface. 


Once a piece is finished I use a high quality clear varnish, usually mat finish, to preserve and protect it. This gives the work a robust waterproof surface, that can be wiped clean just as a canvas can, and allows me to frame the work unglazed. 


Whilst the paper is well sealed by the varnish, it will still naturally expand or contract to some degree depending on humidity. So to allow for this the paper is securely fixed across its top edge and then more loosely held in place on its remaining edges by the frame and sometimes low adhesive tape. Works on paper are frequently damaged by the acidity of unsuitable framing materials, such as tape and mount board, therefore I am careful to use acid free specialist framing materials and I try to avoid gluing or fixing the work to any backing.
The use of a robust backing board provides additional protection and in my view means the piece is actually more robust than a canvas, which can be easily damaged by pressure on its surface for only a few minutes. 


I do use glass occasionally, when a fragile piece requires extra protection, but ordinarily I prefer not to because I feel it alters the colour and the contrast of the work. Also my work is often textured and it seems a shame to not be able to touch it.


Of course, you may want the extra protection and peace of mind that glass will provide and so I am happy to fit it on request. I can provide a quote for the addition of glass, including the cost for non reflective glass.


The acrylic ink I use is a permanent, archival ink that should not fade. However, whether you choose to have glass or not, it is important to carefully consider where you hang the artwork. All original artwork, whether on canvas or paper and whether behind glass or not, even UV glass, will be affected by direct sunlight overtime.

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Exhibitions

Kernowek, two person show at The Malthouse Gallery, October 2020

Royal Scottish Academy, Annual Open Exhibition, April 2020

Artmill Gallery Christmas Exhibition, December 2019 - January 2020

South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, Annual Open Exhibition,  November  2019

Land. Marks. solo show Artmill Gallery, July - August 2019

Solo show, Ocean Studios, June 2019

St Ives Society of Artists, Spring Open April - May 2019

Upcoming Exhibitions

Terrace Gallery, June 2021


Brye Gallery, Spring show 2021


Roy's Art Fair, May 2021







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