Category: Paintings

  • Footprint Gallery. Our pop-up studio exhibition.

    Footprint Gallery. Our pop-up studio exhibition.

    Over the next couple of weeks, 23rd February 2025 to 9th March 2025, there will be an ad-hoc exhibition of work from the artists, including myself who have been using the pop-up studios in February. Yesterday the 22nd I had been encouraged to participate and display three older pieces that I had bought to decorate…

  • Focus on One Piece

    Focus on One Piece

    As part the continuing development of my art practice I am delving into what I do and why I do it. Here in this exercise, I am concentrating on one of my smaller pieces and doing some deep diving and investigating. I chose this piece because I like the tower, it provides a good solid…

  • Learning when to stop.

    Learning when to stop.

    Today I wrecked a painting. There is no evidence left, it’s in the bin and I’ve deleted the WIP photos. I knew at some point I needed to stop adding more detail but I simply couldn’t help myself. It was a shame as I really liked it before I trashed it with busyness and random…

  • Exhibition Opportunity

    Exhibition Opportunity

    A new gallery has been established in Shropshire and the four images I have selected for today’s blog are the four paintings I am considering submitting to their Open Exhibition. The exhibition is judged so there is work needed to make sure I present them in the best way possible. They are acrylic paint and…