28th June 2012

WEYMOUTH: Local artist exhibits at sailing academy

WEYMOUTH landscape artist Kevin Frost has been accepted for an exhibition at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

The exhibition is open now and will run until July 12th and then again for three weeks once the Olympic sailing events are over.

Mr Frost was born in Dorset in 1970 and grew up on Portland.

He said: “I have always had an interest in being creative. The art of painting only started to interest me in my early twenties which led to me completing a four-year Natural History Illustration HND in Bournemouth.

“In the closing year of this course I was fortunate enough to win the overall prize for a Tawny owl watercolour in the International Paint a Wildlife Subject.

“Throughout the course, however, it became clear to me that landscape painting was the genre in which I felt I had most to offer and that focus was rewarded in 1999 when I had two marine watercolours hung at the prestigious Royal Society Marine Artists (RSMA) exhibition in London’s Mall galleries.

“Since then I have been building up steady sales and commissions and at present I am working predominantly in oils, only discovering the versatility of the medium in 2004. Prior to that I had cut my teeth in the altogether less forgiving world of watercolour.”

An Academy spokesman said: “We are delighted to feature a small selection of his paintings which have been largely sourced from the South Dorset countryside and coast.

“The majority of his work involves coastal subjects, but increasingly he has been tackling greener scenes much more ‘inland’ that don’t involve the sea.”

All Mr Frost’s paintings are for sale and come framed. Anyone interested in buying a painting or who would like to discuss his work should contact the academy’s reception or ring him direct on 01305 750056.

PICTURE: The artist at work

WEYMOUTH: Local artist exhibits at sailing academy

WEYMOUTH: Local artist exhibits at sailing academy

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