I've been concentrating on lineation and its integration with colour and form. St. Ives as a subject for planal investigation is ideal in the way that views there are flattened by the almost blinding light that is bounced from wall to wall, thus creating a lack of any deep shadow which would produce visual depth.
St. Ives also invokes the sense that just outside the visual frame something exists that would affect ones perception of what you see, so the desire to peek around corners is a constant. Depicting these nuances encourages careful study and playfulness. Line, colour and form become part of the story of omnipotence and deception. This to me is the visual narrative of St. Ives and the aim of my paintings.

NAME: Jason John Roy Lilley
ADDRESS: Truro
DATE OF BIRTH: 3rd September 1966
MARITAL STATUS: Married
NATIONALITY: British

EXHIBITIONS
June & September 1998 Finalist on Channel 4 programme “Watercolour Challenge”. A Planet Wild production. A competition in which artists are given four hours to paint a given subject
May to June 1997 Two man exhibition at Out of the Blue, Marazion, Cornwall
April 1996 to date Porthminster Gallery, St Ives, Cornwall
March 1996 to date Out of the Blue, Marazion, Cornwall
January 1996 to date The Chase Art Gallery, Wadebridge, Cornwall
November 1992 to March 1993 Wolf at the Door, Penzance, Cornwall
July and August 1992 Lambrays, Wadebridge, Cornwall
August 1992 The Betty Fisher Centre, Wadebridge, Cornwall
May 1991 and May 1992 Port Isaac Hall, Port Isaac, Cornwall
June to September 1990 “T-Shirt” Gallery, Rock, Cornwall
September 1990 Featured in Tyne Tees Television production “Elements”. A programme on resident artists in the North East. Featured in first of six programmes entitled “Wind and Water” screened on 7th September 1990 and repeated on Channel 4 in August 1991.
July 1990 Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic Fine Art degree show.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

September 1987 to June 1990 Studied at Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic -Fine Art degree BA (Hons)
September 1986 to June 1987 Studied at Falmouth School of Art – Diploma in Foundation studies – Art and Design. Written commendation from course leader (Mr Phil Booth)
September 1978 to June 1986 Studied at Wadebridge Comprehensive School and both St Austell colleges – ten ‘O’ Levels (including Mathematics and English), one ‘A’ Level.