Sherree Valentine Daines - The Face of Modern British Impressionism

Sherree Valentine Daines is an accomplished British artist known for her impressionistic depictions of the English social life. She has frequently painted men and women of the sporting world, and also Test Cricket Grounds, Henley Regatta, and the Royal Ascot races. Sherree is proficient with detail, creating fascinating elegance out of a mix of elements. She is also factual, very accurate, and known for her virtuosity. She paints in oils on canvas and considers authenticity to be important.

This representative of Modern British Impressionism was born in 1956, in Effingham, Surrey. Her father was a sculptor; her sisters are at present also working as artists. Aged 20, she joined the Epsom School of Art, studying there for four years. The seeds of a distinctive style emerged and Sherree increasingly specialized in figurative work, and created mature and extraordinarily beautiful pieces. She turned to impressionism and was influenced by Monet and Renoir.

Following her graduation, Sherree was in Cornwall painting the people, beaches, the stunning countryside and the unbelievably blue skies. She had the privilege of offering a one-woman show at The Barbican Art Gallery. Sherree became a full-time painter, ending her job designing jewellery at 'Chaumet' - a famous Parisian company. She earned accolades such as the Young Artist of the Year Award from The Royal Portrait Society, and the Laing Landscape and Seascape Competition.

In 1986, she was commissioned to paint the Ashes at all the test grounds. After completing a number of cricket paintings, she shifted her attention to the British social calendar. She approached Henley Ascot and they were happy to let her paint at their site. Sherree married Mark Rowbotham, also an artist, and together they have four children. She has been running a life class for more than two decades through which she passes on her skill and enables students to get the basics of sincere life drawing.

To celebrate her 30th victorious year, in 2007, as the foremost figurative artist in the UK, she released "First Impressions," a striking commemorative book in hardback that is a well-illustrated display of the artists' creations.

According to Sherree, the basis for her art is observation, beauty, compositional balance, form and interpretation. She is captivated more by the impact of light and colour on a subject. She limits her works to modern life. The Artworks in oil on canvas by the artist include "At the Races," "Summer Dreams," "Race Day Rendezvous," "Days to Remember," "Treasured Times," "Innocent Days," and "Sweet Music."

Sherree has held exhibitions at the Lord's Museum, the Tate Gallery and the New English Art Club. She regularly exhibits her works at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Society of British Artists. Even members of the British Royal Family collect her works. Michael Parkinson and Joanna Lumley are just two of the famous show-business faces who have sat for her. She was the official artist to the Rugby World Cup and produced splendid commemorative portraits of Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson. Her original canvases and limited edition prints are popular because of their exemplary Britishness.

For further information and images of her work visit the Official Website of Sherree Valentine Daines.