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Jonathan CooperPark Walk Gallery20 Park Walk London SW10 0AQt: +44 (0)20 7351 [email protected]
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The Champion of Love oil on linen 81 x 100 cm £5,400
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The Patriot oil on linen 61 x 50 cm £3,200
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India is all of the above – Bewitching, Bedazzling, Bewildering – and much more. I spentseveral months there in my early twenties, bombarded from every direction by thecolours, noises, smells, and its diverse culture. I was completely captivated.
The beauty, vibrancy and variety of its landscape is overwhelming; from the denselypopulated cities like Delhi, clogged with traffic, to the vast open landscapes of farmlandin Uttar Pradesh and deserts of Rajasthan. Travel south of the country, to Kerala, andyou find tranquil backwaters and manicured tea plantations spread over rising slopes.However, it is the people I’ve met during my time in India that have had the biggestimpact on me. Despite the extremes of rich and poor, there is such a generosity andhumour. Indian people are so industrious, not a scrap goes to waste.
My experience of India was life changing and there are so many wonderful memories...
Travelling on local buses crammed with people, shopping and chickens, weavingthrough a sea of bicycles laden with goods. Camels pulling hefty carts, rickshawspacked with school children, enormous lorries, tuk-tuks, taxis and Ambassador cars. Inthis mayhem, a sacred cow wanders in the opposite direction!
Epic, overcrowded train journeys across the vast landscapes. As the train pulls into eachstation, vendors rush to the window selling their wares, sweet chai and even sweetersweets.
Visiting wonderful temples, palaces and forts, including – the most famous – the TajMahal. No photograph can do it justice – the sheer size, the glistening white marbleand the intricacy of the inlaid semi precious stones – completely breathtaking.
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Seeing Holi, a festival where everyone is showered with multicoloured powder tocelebrate the end of winter.
Watching the Fire Ceremony – lead by priests carrying burning candelabras in front of their idols – snake its way through an ancient Hindu Temple, to the deafening soundof bells ringing and the exquisite sound of sacred chants.
On Sundays – at a church in Kolkata – street kids turn up to be washed and fed. Wewashed them with hoses and soap, as they squealed with laughter.
The biggest treat came when crossing the Western Ghats, looking through the trees tosee wild elephants playing in the river. I have always loved elephants; as a child Icollected ornaments of them. Sometime after my return, I heard Mark Shand give atalk about his epic adventure riding his elephant Tara, across India. He became awareof their plight and set up the charity Elephant Family (elephantfamily.org). When askedto get involved with the charity, I jumped on board, taking part in several amazingprojects to raise money and awareness, including painting two elephants for ElephantParade, London. With the very sad news of Mark’s untimely death, I feel very honouredto have been one of his artists.
India has had a massive impact on my work, seeing the Mogul miniatures at first hand,their exquisite colours, detail and sense of design still influences my work today.
I recently returned. I was invited to stay with the most amazing, hospitable couple fromDelhi who very generously shared their India with me. Once again I was completelycaptivated. It also brought back so many memories of my previous trip. This show of24 paintings is the result.
Rebecca Campbell, 2014
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Life at Lodi oil on linen 100 x 81 cm
£5,400
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The Elephant in the Room oil on linen 73 x 60 cm
£4,100
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Inner Sanctum oil on linen 81 x 100 cm
£5,400
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Chai oil on linen 54 x 65 cm
£3,500
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Balmy Backwaters oil on linen 60 x 73 cm
£4,100
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Vindaloo oil on linen 55 x 46 cm
£2,900
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Enlightenment oil on linen 82 x 65 cm
£4,500
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Lifting the Lid oil on linen 61 x 50 cm
£3,200
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Coconut Shy oil on linen 61 x 50 cm
£3,200
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Festival of Light oil on linen 65 x 54 cm
£3,500
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Holi Cow oil on linen 73 x 60 cm
£4,100
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A Hoop of Hoopoes oil on linen 61 x 50 cm
£3,200
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Hitching A Ride oil on linen 73 x 54 cm
£3,900
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A Woman’s Work is Never Done oil on linen 46 x 38 cm
£2,600
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The Quest oil on linen 46 x 55 cm
£2,900
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Monkey Business oil on linen 61 x 50 cm
£3,200
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High Alert oil on linen 92 x 73 cm
£4,900
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The Opportunists oil on linen 55 x 46 cm
£2,900
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In the Shade of the Banyan Tree oil on linen 73 x 92 cm
£4,900
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Va Va Voom oil on linen 55 x 46 cm
£2,900
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Let the Games Begin… oil on linen 81 x 60 cm
£4,500
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Eternal Love oil on linen 81 x 100 cm
£5,400
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REBECCA CAMPBELL
Exhibitions2014 Solo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
Group Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show, London2013 Group Show Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
Solo Exhibition Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, Oxfordshire2012 Solo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
Public Art BT Artbox, LondonPublic Art Faberge Big Egg Hunt, London
2011 Art London Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , LondonPublic Art Jungle City, EdinburghSolo Exhibition Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, OxfordshireGroup Show Coutts Bank, Oxford, Oxfordshire
2010 Solo Exhibition Morton Kuehnert, Houston, Texas20/21, London Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , LondonGroup Show Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, OxfordshireSolo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , LondonGroup Show Loch Gallery, TorontoPublic Art Elephant Parade, LondonBADA, London Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
2009 Art London Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , LondonGroup show Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, Oxfordshire
2008 Solo Exhibition Louis C Morton, la casa de subastas, Mexico City Solo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
2007 Solo Exhibition Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, OxfordshireBADA, London Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
2006 Art London Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , LondonSolo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
2005 Discerning Eye Invited artist, Mall Galleries, London Solo Exhibition Chelsea Art Gallery, San FranciscoSolo Exhibition Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, Oxfordshire
2004 Solo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London 2002 Solo Exhibition Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery , London
Awards2005 Discerning Eye – Chairman’s Purchaser Prize
Commercial CommissionsThe Art File, Art Group; Boots; Canns Down Press; Contrast Gallery, Hong Kong; Hall Barn Nursery; Henri Bendel, New York; The Fife Show, Scotland; LotteCompany Calendar, South Korea; Mazepoint: McKinsey & Co., London; Museum & Galleries Publishing; Paperchase, London; Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon;Saks Fifth Avenue, New York; Shellys Shoes, London; Sheraton Hotel, Ethiopia; St Geroge’s Hospital Essex; Stewo, Switzerland; WHSmith; WoodmansternePublishing
Private CommissionsPaintings, murals, panels and design work
Books/Magazine/PressDecorative Frames by Juliet BawdenMurals, Tromp l’oeil and Decorative by Lynette WigleyImages have been used on several book covers.Art Buyer (cover); Artists and Illustrators; BBC News, Scotland: BBC Homes and Antiques; BBC Radio 4; Books and Life, South Korea: Cassone; Country Life; Country and Town House;Fabric; The Foodie Bugle; Harpers & Queen; Homes & Gardens;Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms; Matchbox; Leisure Painter; Period Living; Southwest Magazine, London; The SundayTelegraph; V&A Magazine; The Resident, The Lady; Oxford Times;Palo Alto Weekly, USA; Slightly Foxed (cover); De Tuin Exclusif,Holland; The Week.
Photography by Andra Nelki
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Jonathan CooperPark Walk Gallery
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