Carole Drake, as a master colourist, paints the landscapes, flora and fauna that surround her in a highly personal style
She attempts, through bright, saturated colours, to transcend reality and the ordinary world around us, giving her paintings an aura of joy and mystery.
Since her early childhood, Carole Drake has been fascinated by European culture, particularly the paintings of the Fauves and the Nabis. Fauvism is a pictorial movement that emerged in the early 20th century, advocating the use of colour rather than drawing. Colour does not seek to imitate nature, but becomes a means for the artist to interpret their subject with large areas of flat colour.
Since her early childhood, Carole Drake has been fascinated by European culture, particularly the paintings of the Fauves and the Nabis. Fauvism is a pictorial movement that emerged in the early 20th century, advocating the use of colour rather than drawing. Colour does not seek to imitate nature, but becomes a means for the artist to interpret their subject with large areas of flat colour.
