About Isabel Knowland
All my life I have worked as a professional violinist, but always with a
passion for art. In later years I realised that this passion had to be
developed and given a chance to flourish so I took a degree in Fine Art,
graduating with a First Class Honours from de Montford University.
As well as exhibiting locally and nationally I have been able to combine
my music and art in community projects, which are very important to
me.
I take my inspiration often from music and from poetry, and also from my
long-held pacifist beliefs. There are recurring themes: war and peace,
fragility, memory, and the importance of recognising the gift of humanity
and of our planet. I find that many of the concerns in making visual art
are similar to those of playing music; namely rhythm, texture, colour and
form.
Collaboration is an important aspect of my practice, and I am lucky to
have worked with a number of artists who have been a source of nourishment
and stimulation: