Maite’s Dartmoor

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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2017 - 3:06pm

On Saturday 4 March a new exhibition of paintings by Devon based painter Maite Jenner opens at the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown.

Maite Jenner was born in the Basque city of Donostia (San Sebastian) in 1957. She was brought up in the market town of Beasain some 25 miles inland. Many of her early paintings depict the iconic Basque Mountain Txindoki which overshadows the town in which she grew up. Indeed her maiden name Maite Mendia literally means ‘Beloved Mountain,’ a phrase which perfectly embodies one of her main passions in life - art in the form of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes. She concentrates on nature and rarely allows objects which have been made by people to impinge on the scene.

The other element in her work which is often commented upon is the dramatic use of colour to contrast as well as unify different parts of the canvas. She uses these elements to create not just a visual representation of a place, but also as a means of expressing deep emotions within.

Maite began painting while still a child, but other commitments meant that, for many years, she was unable to find time to dedicate to her favourite creative activity. During those years she studied to be a secretary and completed a degree in English while raising three sons and working as an English teacher. In the last few years she has taken up her brush again and shown her work in a number of exhibitions.

Living in Chudleigh has allowed her to get to know Dartmoor, a place which has become increasingly more important in her work. Its unique, solitary atmosphere lends itself particularly well to her style. The present exhibition seeks to offer a variety of visual experiences and settings focusing on the way in which land blends with sky and water.

The exhibition finishes on 27 March 2017.

Please note that the National Park Visitor Centre in Princetown is currently operating its winter schedule (opening on Tuesdays, and Thursdays to Sundays) but will be closed from Monday 27 February through to 3 March for annual maintenance. From 4 March the Centre will be open daily, 10am-4pm.

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Venue

National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown

Event Date

Saturday, March 4, 2017 - 10:00am to Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 4:00pm

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