sibthorp medici 2007
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Fletcher SibthorpMedici Gallery
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Fletcher SibthorpSELECTED WORKS
3rd - 24th May 2007
Medici Gallery
5 Cork StreetLondon W1S 3LQ
t: +44 (0)20 7495 2565
w: www.medicigallery.co.uk
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1992 ‘In Motion’ - London, UK
2000 ‘Quiet Space’ - The China Club, Hong Kong
2000 ‘Flamenco I’ - Tokyo, Japan
2002 ‘Flamenco II’ - Tokyo, Japan
2004 ‘Flamenco III’ - Kyoto, Japan
2005 ‘Passion’ - Studies in Dance - Cork Street Gallery, London, UK
2006 Selected Works - Medici Gallery, London, UK Selected Works - Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Selected Works - Medici Gallery, London, UK
DEDICATION
I would like to thank the all the people who have been inspirational in my work.
A special thanks to the staff and performers at The Royal Ballet, without whose generous cooperation,
artistic vision and accomplishment, many of these paintings would not have been realised.
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INTRODUCTION
Born 1967, in Hertfordshire, Fletcher displayed noticeable artistic talent and keen interest
in the arts from an early age. Having graduated with Honours from Kingston School of Art
in 1989, he invested his energies in exploring the concept of movement and capturing its
subsequent effect on the human form. This naturally led to his exploring the challenging
theme of sport and his near-abstract portrayals of gymnasts and atheletes - culminating in his
first solo show - ‘In Motion’, in London, 1992.
Fletcher was approached by Sadler’s Wells in 1995, wanting him to produce a painting for
the Flamenco troupe Paco Peña. They felt that the movement and expressive quality in his
work complemented the passion and the strength of Flamenco. He has long since continued
to be inspired by dance as a subject, regularly exhibiting in Japan, where he is much admired
and collected and, more recently, also in the UK, where he has won several awards for his
limited-edition prints.
In this, his second solo Exhibition at The Medici Gallery, Fletcher resumes where he left off in
2006 - with his vivid figurative studies and paintings. This year, more so than ever before, he
has focused on the balletic aspect of dance - both modern and classical. In his new paintings,
he captures the strength and elegant poise of dancers - solo or borne by ethereal partners;
of muscle tone, draped fabric and dramatic lighting - all against simple backdrops. In addition
to ballet pieces, Fletcher is also particularly noted for his striking Flamenco paintings, some
new pieces of which are also featured as part of this exhibition.
“To interpret weight, form, light and then the flow and line of the human form is the
challenge. To be able to create the body with as much economy as possible, like Gustav
Klimt’s drawings, is the ultimate goal. As a figurative painter, I like the way you are
involving the viewer. You are asking them to interpret and add their own experiences
to the painting. People cannot help but associate, or relate to a figurative work.”
Fletcher Sibthorp
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(1.) Chroma I / Aluminium
Oil and pastel on board48 x 48 INCHES / 122 x 122 CM
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(2.) Chroma I Study
Charcoal on drawing film25 x 22 INCHES / 62.5 x 55.5 CM
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(3.) Chroma II / Yellow Disc Rising
Oil and pastel on board48 x 37 INCHES / 122 x 94.5 CM
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(4.) Chroma II Study
Charcoal on drawing film30 x 18 INCHES / 75 x 45 CM
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(5.) Danse à Grande Vitesse I
Mixed media on board47 x 45 INCHES / 119 x 114 CM
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(6.) Danse à Grande Vitesse I Study
Charcoal on drawing film26 x 20 INCHES / 65 x 51 CM
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(7.) Danse à Grande Vitesse II
Mixed media on board54 x 46 INCHES / 138 x 117 CM
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(8.) Danse à Grande Vitesse II Study
Charcoal on drawing film26 x 20 INCHES / 65 x 51 CM
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(9.) Chroma III / Lilac Crest
Oil and pastel on board48 x 37 INCHES / 122 x 94.5 CM
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(10.) Chroma III Study
Charcoal on drawing film23 x 18 INCHES / 58 x 46 CM
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(11.) Tanglewood III
Mixed media on board53 x 47 INCHES / 134.5 x 119 CM
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(12.) Chroma V / Polarisation
Oil and pastel on board37 x 36 INCHES / 94.5 x 92.5 CM
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(13.) Chroma V Study
Charcoal on drawing film22 x 20 INCHES / 55 x 52 CM
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(14.) Chroma IV / The Transit of Venus
Oil and pastel on board23 x 19 INCHES / 59 x 49 CM
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(15.) Chroma IV Colour Study
Oil and charcoal on drawing film23 x 19 INCHES / 59 x 49 CM
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(16.) Top Left to Right Colour Study
Oil and charcoal on drawing film23 x 21 INCHES / 59 x 54 CM
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(17.) Rhapsody Colour Study
Mixed media on drawing film26 x 19 INCHES / 65 x 49 CM
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(17.) Rhapsody Study
Mixed media on drawing film25 x 22 INCHES / 63 x 54 CM
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(18.) El Shal
Mixed media on board45 x 44 INCHES / 115 x 112 CM
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(19.) El Shal Colour Study
Oil and charcoal on drawing film25 x 23 INCHES / 62.5 x 57.5 CM
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(20.) The Shadow Study
Charcoal on drawing film28 x 21 INCHES / 72 x 54 CM
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(21.) The Shawl II
Oil and pastel on canvas58 x 43 INCHES / 146.5 x 109.5 CM
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(22.) The Shawl II Colour Study
Oil and charcoal on drawing film24 x 18 INCHES / 61 x 44.5 CM
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(23.) Two Guitarists
Oil and pastel on canvas45 x 47 INCHES / 115 x 119 CM
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(24.) Two Guitarists Study
Charcoal on drawing film25 x 17 INCHES / 63 x 42 CM
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(25.) Wishbone Study
Charcoal on drawing film26 x 18 INCHES / 66.5 x 46.5 CM
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Fletcher in the studio, 2007 © NJW
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