Chris Liddiard
Paintings & Prints
Chris was born in 1941 at Southend on Sea in Essex
and spent three years full time learning to draw and paint at the
Southend School of Art and Design. He chose to become a graphic designer
by profession and, as an extension to his design commissions, started
painting watercolours in 1970. To improve his skills, Chris attended
many of the weekly residential courses held The Royal Watercolour
Society. He also became a regular member of City Painters, a one day
a month painting course around London, held by a leading member of
the RWS, Sarah Holliday. Chris paints in watercolour, together with
pencil and charcoal. The attraction of watercolour is the accidental
quality that comes with the very wet paint. Inspiration for both abstract
and realistic paintings comes mainly from the Sussex landscapes, farm
buildings, fences, trees and paths. Chris’ paintings have been accepted
for the RWS Open Exhibition at the Bankside Gallery on several occasions,
and currently his work can be seen at the Paddon & Paddon Gallery
in Eastbourne.
