I now have a selection of paintings at the Green Man Gallery, Buxton, as part of the Derbyshire Artists Guild. It is a lovely, light filled space, curated by some wonderfully talented and friendly artists. You will be given a very warm welcome. Besides exhibition space, the gallery holds various events, workshops and musical evenings over two floors. Located just behind the Museum, it is easy to find and near a public car park.
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Derbyshire Artists Guild
I am a founder member of the relatively new group, Derbyshire Artists Guild. We are a group of seven artists who regularly exhibit together either in galleries or in community spaces. We decided to form the group so that we could take professional art to places where everyone would feel comfortable to open the door and simply browse the artwork, have a cup of coffee and cake, and meet the artists. We feel it is important also to meet the wonderful collectors who buy our work, something that we can`t do in a gallery situation.
Our next exhibition is at Baslow Village Hall, near Chatsworth, Derbyshire, on 16th and 17th November, 2018. There will be originals, large and small, prints and greetings cards. Not to mention the delicious homemade cakes that are made by the artists themselves! It would be lovely to see some new friends there.
Onwards and upwards!
Well here we are in 2017 and I am looking forward to getting started on paintings for the Derbyshire Open Arts in May and later in the year a solo exhibition at Leabrooks Arts Complex. Experimentation has been my main focus recently, which I find helps me to move forward on my art journey. Lots of painting outdoors planned, getting out and about in my neck of the woods Derbyshire, rugged and beautiful at this time of year.
En Plein Air
Last week I went to Leabrooks Gallery to the monthly artists` meeting, where local artists get together and drink coffee and eat lovely homemade cake. Oh and we have lively discussions about anything art related (and cake). Today we talked mainly about painting en plein air, so now I am really fired up to get out there now the weather has warmed up again, and will be joining the Midlands Plein Air painting and drawing group at Cromford. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Beautiful light on Beeley Moor
I have been working on this pastel of Beeley Moor for a couple of days and it has been washed off more than a couple of times. Finally happy with it!
New Pastel Painting – From Chatsworth Farm Shop
Finished this painting this afternoon. This is the view from the terrace at the back of Chatsworth farm shop and each time I go it looks different, depending on the weather. I love the colour of these cows, they are the same as my usual underpainting.
View from Chatsworth Farm Shop in August, pastel
Art and Makers Festival Cromford Mill
This coming weekend (7th and 8th July 2012) I will be exhibiting at the Art and Makers Festival at the Arkwright Mill at Cromford. It is to be a celebration of local artists and their work, with lots to see and do for the whole family. I will be upstairs in the Derwent Room, hopefully warm and dry away from the forecasted rain (really?? – Rain??) So come along, have a cup of tea in the tea room and we will all be very happy to see you!
This painting is from a photograph I took a couple of years ago in Bodnant Gardens, Wales. I loved the way the light just caught the ground between the trees and highlighted the trees in the background. I put lots of colour into the shadows to bring them to life, and I feel that I achieved the feeling I had when I was in that place.
Bodnant Gardens in acrylics