A painter and printmaker, working in a wide variety of media, particularly interested in the colour and light as the seasons and time of day change,  with a sense of place, atmosphere and light.   Working plein air observing and sketching and later developing these ideas in larger canvasses or as prints or digital imagery.   Having lived by the sea in Cornwall, Gibraltar, Scotland and Malta the coast is a recurring subject.

BA (Hons) Fine Art De Montfort University.

teaching:  adult ed art classes at Welland Park Community College and Countesthorpe Community College  http://sitekreator.com/wellandpark/about_the_classes.html

website:  http://www.vivienblackburn.com   

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email:  vivien.blackburn at gmail.com

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