Pippa Cunningham is a British artist known for her en plein air painting that captures the immediacy and vibrancy with which she sees the world. Painting in situ, and using her unique sense of colour, fluidity and movement, Pippa demands you to experience the world through her eyes, convinced of its vivid beauty and bold nature. Working in this way, snatching elements of her environment whilst immersed within it, means her paintings envelop the viewer with freedom, life and joy.
These feelings are further pronounced in the subjects she chooses. With travel as a major source of inspiration, Pippa explores landscapes and transports the audience into her unusual perspective. Having grown up on the coast of rural Wales, the sea is a constant source she is pulled to. Each painting as its subject explores a different aspect of its essence.
“Art is such an important component in our lives, and on our walls. Pippa Cunningham’s work inspires me to think of all I love about my life, specifically where the natural world meets the human world. It makes me happy, optimistic and appreciate beauty. I can never seem to have enough of it!”
Amanda Goodall.
Graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1994, she has been commissioned by a diverse range of clients, such as Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Her work with Louis Vuitton involved the 2008 Cruise Collection, where her paintings were developed into prints and designs across the range; from fashion, to scarves, jewellery and leather goods. This collaboration continued in 2011 with the Ailleurs Collection of bags, accessories and prints for ready to wear. With private collectors including Leslie Waddington and Paco Pena, Pippa’s paintings have earnt her a loyal following.
“Art is such an important component in our lives, and on our walls. Pippa Cunningham’s work inspires me to think of all I love about my life, specifically where the natural world meets the human world. It makes me happy, optimistic and appreciate beauty. I can never seem to have enough of it!”
Amanda Goodall.
"For me, your two artworks are windows into my memories through your eyes that I can immerse myself in. — Seeing places I know re-interpreted by you is like discovering them again whilst being transported back!"
Philem Bolger.
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"For me, your two artworks are windows into my memories through your eyes that I can immerse myself in. — Seeing places I know re-interpreted by you is like discovering them again whilst being transported back!"
Philem Bolger.