Caroline's subversive and humorous portraits combine time honoured techniques with postmodern sensibilities. Playing with the notion of traditional portraiture, her striking paintings juxtapose the classic with the contemporary.
The cropping and scale often give a challenging edge to Caroline’s work, whilst the delicate and detailed rendering captures each idiosyncrasy of the sitter.
Her recent focus on flamboyant costumes, and use of ostentatious decoration, infuse her work with a sense of grandeur punctuated with elements of kitsch and theatricality.
Caroline's technical aptitude and thought-provoking imagery, combine to produce memorable and imaginative characters.
Caroline will be having her first solo exhibition at the Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold, in the Oriel Gallery from 4th September to 16th October 2010. Visit the Clwyd Theatr Cymru website for more information.
email: carolinevrudge@hotmail.com UK mobile: +44 (0)7811 277917
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"Clockwise"
Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso board
"Gold"
Egg tempera and gold leaf on gesso board
"Patterns"

"Mock"
Egg tempera on gesso board, 24cm x 30cm
"Mum"
Egg tempera on gesso board, 50cm x 40cm
"Lace"
Egg tempera on gesso board, 30cm x 30cm
"Flora"

"Counterfeit"

"I'm not sorry"
Photograph by Peter J Stone, for the Holburne Portrait Prize 2008
"Belief has not failed me"

"Now you're here"

"Emily, Judith, Eluned. Tricuspid"

"Emily"

"Judith"

"Eluned"

"Sisters"

"Nay as Caro"

"Caro as Caro"

"Nay as Nay"

"Caro as Nay"

"Groucho"

"Melt"

"Rain"

"Clay"

"Look to me once"
"Emily"
"JJ"
"Christian"
"Natalie"
"John"
"Two people"

"Ophelia"

"Starling"

"Magpie"
| Caroline Rudge - Fine Artist | email: carolinevrudge@hotmail.com | UK mobile: +44 (0)7811 277917 |
