DANNY WAYGOOD NDD
I trained for four years at Cambridge and Chelsea
schools of art in England, qualifying in Fine Arts (Oil painting).
I had a traditional English art-school training at the
beginning of the 1960s. In those days we had to learn to
draw for two years before starting to paint. Consequently
drawing has always been a strong feature in my work.
I am equally at ease with watercolours and oil paint.
I always carry my camera in order to capture a fleeting moment
- of light, of movement, clouds, people or animals. I love
to work outside in the sunshine, but also work in my studio
from sketches or photographs. The
subjects are varied, from large landscapes to small details
such as a section of a dry stone wall or a flock
of sheep. Although a figurative painter, I enjoy the abstract
patterns found in nature: shadows, water, rocks etc. and
do most of my work in France where
I enjoy the strong contrast of sun and shade. I am curently
working on pictures of the Sahara.