Duncan Ibbotson

started watercolour painting in 1990 whilst preparing for early retirement from a career
in Banking. Watercolours are still on the agenda, but oils and acrylics, including
metallics, have been the media used in the last fifteen years or so. Drawing is the main
ingredient in the preparation of landscapes, flowers, portraits and still life, along with
the use of collage. Whilst on a painting holiday tutored by David Morris and Caroline
Metcalfe-Gibson of Ravenstonedale he was introduced to the Open College of the Arts
and completed the advanced painting course.

Some six years ago he took up pastel painting and for a short time was
a pupil of the late  master pastellist Christopher Assheton-Stones.
Since this fruitful acquaintance he has spent most of his painting time 
with this flexible and exciting medium. He uses many different
supports and techniques and   is attracted to the close contact
between  hand and surface in applying  strong bright unmixed
pigment,  a main feature of his pastel painting. He now runs
workshops and courses  in addition to giving talks and
demonstrations.

He exhibits widely in the North West and  many of his paintings are in private
collections. He had his first successful solo exhibition,"Lakeland Contrasts" at the
Observer Gallery, Wigan  in September 2003  in addition to  joint exhibitions at  the
Severn Studio, Brantwood; The Brewery Art Centre, Kendal; Gallery H, Arnside ;
Youdells of Kendal; Garstang Arts Centre; The Old Bakehouse Gallery,
Clitheroe; Signature Gallery, Kendal. His latest major exhibition was held in May
2005 at The Upfront Gallery, Hutton –in-the-Forest. Examples of Duncan’s work
can be seen at present at Off The Wall Gallery, Corbridge and the new
StudioArt Gallery, Warrington.  

Duncan is Chairman of the Silverdale Painting Group and has recently moved to
Hest Bank, Lancaster.