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Shyama
Ruffell biography
Shyama Ruffell
I was born into the world of fine art and private views
as both my parents are artists.
I remember being entranced by the pigments and palettes at my eye level as
I stood in my fathers studio at the table watching him work at mixing
colours.
My very first exhibition was at the age of seven on Bayswater Road.
We lived in the heart of the Sussex countryside and the soft rolling hills
of the South Downs along with the textures of nature and my passion for
pattern influenced my decision to study textiles design specializing in
print and surface pattern.
I continued my career as a design assistant and co-ordinator of a fashion
business before becoming a freelance textile designer working for a wide
range of companies including Sandersons, Oasis, Sefridges and Hennes.
Later I was invited to be a lecturer at the London College Of Fashion and
Northbrook Art College. During this time I maintained my own art practice
as a fine artist and consultant showing my work at various galleries and
art fairs.
I have been lucky enough to travel quite extensively.
The colours , smells, scale , ornamentation and diversity of all of the
different cultures I have visited continue to be a huge inspiration, along
with a sense of drama and humour about fashion, and the importance of
shoes and handbags.
See my own website
here: www.shyamaruffell.co.uk
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