Artist, painter and teacher, Carrick lives and works in South Staffordshire but paints scenes from all over Britain and abroad.
His artwork has been recognised, exhibited in galleries in Britain and Amsterdam.
Starting out as a painter of large abstract expressionist landscapes, Carrick exhibited successfully with several Birmingham based art galleries including City Art and The Artlounge, but over time, his style has become more representational and has focused more on the landscape, and less on the abstract.
He works predominately in oils on canvas/panel through the build up of layers of light shadow.
Living in South Staffordshire with his wife and 2 children, he enjoys exploring the day and finding new scenes to capture in paint. He enjoys painting en plein air and tries to get out as often as circumstance would allow, but also enjoys having the comfort and accessibility of the studio.
"Everyday I discover something new with painting. No 2 paintings are ever alike. Each painting has a life of it's own, thus the processes used when making them are also ever evolving. Some days I will paint with nothing but a 2 inch brush, others I will butter the canvas with a palette knife. No 2 days are ever the same.
The themes in my paintings have changed with time, but the one thing that interests me the most is light. Exloring the difference in light within the city and the light of the ountry side provide me with plenty of source material when painting.
As a painter, light is the single most important thing element I try to capture, but I also want convey the feel, mood and atmosphere of the scene from it's inception: the smell of the sea in a harbour, the cold of the fog as it rolls into the early morning city, or the heat of the midday sun in the Spanish desert. All these things get caught in the paint and live on in my memory."
His artwork has been recognised, exhibited in galleries in Britain and Amsterdam.
Starting out as a painter of large abstract expressionist landscapes, Carrick exhibited successfully with several Birmingham based art galleries including City Art and The Artlounge, but over time, his style has become more representational and has focused more on the landscape, and less on the abstract.
He works predominately in oils on canvas/panel through the build up of layers of light shadow.
Living in South Staffordshire with his wife and 2 children, he enjoys exploring the day and finding new scenes to capture in paint. He enjoys painting en plein air and tries to get out as often as circumstance would allow, but also enjoys having the comfort and accessibility of the studio.
"Everyday I discover something new with painting. No 2 paintings are ever alike. Each painting has a life of it's own, thus the processes used when making them are also ever evolving. Some days I will paint with nothing but a 2 inch brush, others I will butter the canvas with a palette knife. No 2 days are ever the same.
The themes in my paintings have changed with time, but the one thing that interests me the most is light. Exloring the difference in light within the city and the light of the ountry side provide me with plenty of source material when painting.
As a painter, light is the single most important thing element I try to capture, but I also want convey the feel, mood and atmosphere of the scene from it's inception: the smell of the sea in a harbour, the cold of the fog as it rolls into the early morning city, or the heat of the midday sun in the Spanish desert. All these things get caught in the paint and live on in my memory."
Shows
August 2020-The Purple Gallery Little Picture Show
May 2019-July-The Purple Gallery
May 2016-July 2016-Summer Exhibition at The Purple Gallery
December 11th-December 13th-Illusion Contemporary Art Fair at Newhampton Arts Centre.
November 21st-December 24th-The Christmas Exhibition at the Purple Gallery
October 2015-Autumn Exhibition at The Purple Gallery from Saturday 3rd October to 14th November 2015
December-Christmas Exhibition at The Purple Gallery. From 29th November to 31st January 2015
September 2014-Autumn exhibition 'Urban Expressions'
December 2013-Christmas Exhibition at The Purple Gallery.
September 2013-"Little Picture Show", The Purple Gallery, Bournville.
August-Fine Art Open at Weston Park. Thursday 1st August to Wednesday 28th August.
“Summer Exhibition”. The New Gallery, Birmingham. August 2005-2006
“City Art”. The City Art Gallery, Birmingham. January 2004
“New Horizons 2”. The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.February 2003
“Artifex Gallery-Christmas show”. The Artifex gallery in Sutton Coldfield.2002
“The Art Lounge”. The Mailbox, Birmingham. 2002
“Innovative Arts”. Harborne Gallery. 2002
“Fresh Art”. London, 2002
“New Horizons”. The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA). Birmingham. 2002
“The Hans Brinker Trophy”. Amsterdam. 2002
“Hidden”. The Lighthouse. Wolverhampton.
Publishing
Daily Art Fixx-April 2012 http://www.dailyartfixx.com/tag/carrick-siddell/
August 2020-The Purple Gallery Little Picture Show
May 2019-July-The Purple Gallery
May 2016-July 2016-Summer Exhibition at The Purple Gallery
December 11th-December 13th-Illusion Contemporary Art Fair at Newhampton Arts Centre.
November 21st-December 24th-The Christmas Exhibition at the Purple Gallery
October 2015-Autumn Exhibition at The Purple Gallery from Saturday 3rd October to 14th November 2015
December-Christmas Exhibition at The Purple Gallery. From 29th November to 31st January 2015
September 2014-Autumn exhibition 'Urban Expressions'
December 2013-Christmas Exhibition at The Purple Gallery.
September 2013-"Little Picture Show", The Purple Gallery, Bournville.
August-Fine Art Open at Weston Park. Thursday 1st August to Wednesday 28th August.
“Summer Exhibition”. The New Gallery, Birmingham. August 2005-2006
“City Art”. The City Art Gallery, Birmingham. January 2004
“New Horizons 2”. The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.February 2003
“Artifex Gallery-Christmas show”. The Artifex gallery in Sutton Coldfield.2002
“The Art Lounge”. The Mailbox, Birmingham. 2002
“Innovative Arts”. Harborne Gallery. 2002
“Fresh Art”. London, 2002
“New Horizons”. The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA). Birmingham. 2002
“The Hans Brinker Trophy”. Amsterdam. 2002
“Hidden”. The Lighthouse. Wolverhampton.
Publishing
Daily Art Fixx-April 2012 http://www.dailyartfixx.com/tag/carrick-siddell/
