Romantic Nudes For Valentine's Exhibition

Valentine's Weekend sees the opening of Life Dance, a new exhibition by acclaimed artist David Cottingham.

(PRWEB) February 10, 2004 --Valentine's Weekend sees the opening of Life Dance, a new exhibition by acclaimed artist David Cottingham.

For his first Worthing exhibition, which takes place at The Acacia guesthouse & gallery, David exhibits over forty figurative drawings and paintings, all done from life. The romantic nudes are in a wide range of styles and media, and include line drawings in ink and chalk, and studies in mixed media. He says, "Inspired by music, dance, photography and sculpture, these abstracted and complex paintings celebrate the body and express movement of the human figure".

In 1974, David graduated from St Martins School of Art, where he studied sculpture with William Tucker, Phillip King and Sir Anthony Caro, and exhibited both painting and sculpture. Since leaving college he has concentrated on painting, and in the last twenty years has developed a large body of work, both figurative and abstract. We works from his studio in West London, and is Vice President of the Hesketh Hubbard Art Society, based at The Mall Galleries, London. He also teaches life drawing at Central St Martin's College, London.

RAGs artistic director Dan Thompson invited David to exhibit at the South Coast venue. Its becoming a tradition that we add little romance to the arts calendar with our Valentines weekend exhibitions," Dan says, "and were pleased to have such an accomplished artist showing with us this year."

Life Dance opens from 7.30pm on Friday 13th February, and as part of Worthing Community Arts Council's We Love You festival, RAG's Roundabout poets will perform romantic verse on the night. Life Dance stays at The Acacia, Warwick Gardens, Worthing until 30th April and viewing is by appointment. Visit www.artistsandmakers.com or call 01903 709471 for further information.