The Artist
Born in
1983 in West Yorkshire, local artist Chloé Small now
lives in Littleborough in Greater Manchester.
Chloé
studied at Bradford College for a year completing her Foundation
Course and specialising in Fine Art before going on to complete
one year of a BA course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Chloé's
work is influenced by the American artist, Edward Hopper, whose
style of scene painting, rooted in the presentation of the familiar
and concrete ("Nighthawks" 1942), are echoed
in Chloé's own work. Another
important influence is James Abbott McNeill Whistler whose style
of scumbling is a technique Chloé wants to explore. Along
with David Alfaro Siqueiros whose perspective on his mural work
is where Chloé has developed her taste for the angles
shown in her work.
Chloé
is drawn to aspects of Manchester's architecture which are representational
of the Victorian to the 1950s period. In particular, the Art
Deco style of the 1920s and 30s.
Manchester
Victoria Station has been a rich source of inspiration for Chloé
and she is constantly looking for new aspects of Manchester
to explore.
Chloé's
website is currently under development, but will be found at:
www.chloesmall.co.uk
(not yet active).
She has
a facebook site and can be found at
www.facebook.com
She is happy
to accept commissions and can be contacted by email at curlychloe@hotmail.com
and
info@chloesmall.co.uk.
