robertta mcpherson
profile
My interest in embroidery started in childhood with a fascination for stitching. The exploration of stitch, the excitement of colour and texture are important elements of my work. With photography and sketching, on site, as a starting point, my work evolves….using needle, thread and fabric to ‘draw and paint’ my finished piece. By layering sheer fabric over paint and paper, together with my passion for hand embroidery, I interpret nature and the effect of man-made materials such as glass, metal or stone.Although a constant source of inspiration is the beauty and variety found in the natural world, recent exploration of architectural and still life themes has brought the challenge and excitement of portraying 'hard' buildings and surfaces into the medium of textiles.
qualifications
2001........... Embroiderers’ Guild Development Scheme1995/6........ City & Guilds 730/NVQ – Stages 1 & 2: Further & Adult Education Teachers Certificate
1972........... City & Guilds Embroidery Part 2 (Distinction)
1969........... City & Guilds Embroidery Part 1 (Highly Commended)
1967........... Royal School of Needlework, Intermediate Grade
membership
Embroiderers’ GuildPhoenix Contemporary Textile Group (PCTG)
‘4 x 4’ Group
exhibitions
2010........... ‘Alton Estate Project’, PCTG – Bank Gallery, Chobham, Surrey
2009........... Opening Exhibition – Bank Gallery, Chobham, Surrey
2009........... ‘Concrete, Steel, Cloth’, PCTG – Robert Phillips Gallery, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
2005/8........ ‘4 x 4’ – Menier Gallery, London
2007........... ‘Women by Women’, PCTG – Robert Phillips Gallery, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibitions – Commonwealth Institute, London and Collins Gallery, Glasgow
Previously exhibited with former Branches of the Embroiderers’ Guild - London, Ealing and Isleworth.
contact
Email: mrobertta@btinternet.com