Maxine Dodd

A Passion for Expression

My artistic journey began with a deep-seated passion for drawing, music, dance and sports. This began early because, as a small child, I grew up in an artistic, musical and sports-loving family. My mother was a musician and enjoyed drawing and painting – like her father before her. 

Whether I’m looking at sport, performance, landscapes or everyday moments, my interest comes from movement and gestures that last only a few seconds; the sweeping curve of a peloton, the rush of runners feet, the angle of a rugby maul, graceful back of a dancer or a sudden flight of birds. These are the fleeting details which delight me. 

Like many artists, I make a combination of drawings, paintings and handmade prints to convey the energy, atmosphere and a lasting impression these split-second moments leave behind.

 Artistic Process 

My process is spontaneous, drawing directly in pen and ink then adding colour with paint or pastel. I work from live action, sketching and painting outside or indoors from TV, news feeds and video. Even sounds and radio commentary play a part in my work, appearing in the titles and surface marks. Ink and Watercolour Each piece is made on paper and begins with drawing using the uncompromising lines of my ink pen. These marks and lines form the backbone to most pieces. 

Pen and ink with watercolour are intense and risky, quick and responsive. The unpredictability of these media suits the twists, turns and bursts of energy I find in my subjects. I have an expressive and emotional style which infuses my drawings and paintings with a sense of drama and energy. The result is a collection of paintings that resonate with people, evoking their own memories and emotions. 

Selected Exhibitions: Solo / Group Solo Exhibitions 

 2022 ‘Cycling’ – The Canon Gallery, Oundle 2018 Racing Lines Le Tour – Cank Street Gallery, Leicester 2015 Racing Lines Le Tour – Alfred East Gallery, Kettering 2015 Racing Lines Le Tour – jGallery, Moulton, Northampton 2012 20 Stages – JGallery, Moulton Northamptonshire 

Open & Group Exhibitions Society of Graphic Fine Arts 104th Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 2025 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, Working Drawing Award Shortlist, 2024 RI Watercolours 209th Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, 

Former Winner of Friends of Kettering Museum and Art Gallery Prize at NROS, Chairman’s Prize, Leicester Society of Artists.