Thoughts turn to Textures, Traces & Elements Exhibition

Iam know selecting work for

TEXTURES, TRACES & ELEMENTS

Exhibition at Beyond The Image Gallery at Thornham Magna

2nd July - 1st August.

Also my niece's exhibiton in Fashion and Illustration is about to take place at Suffolk New College and am looking forward to the P.V.

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Its really worth a look very fresh exciting work.

Second and my last weekend of Open Studios 2010

A piece I have been working on over the last two weekends during SOS

Sold

I had fewer visitors this weekend but it went well. Visitors were keen to talk about my work learn more about techniques and inspiration for my work. A further piece sold from visitors in Suffolk for the weekend.

I really liked this comment in my visitors book. Wonderful. A triumph of observation.

1ST OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND

Today Sat. June 5th. was the first day of my open studios weekend. I have spent a lot of time this week preparing I thing my efforts have paid off. This morning I was thinking who would want to visit art studios on a glorious day like today. To my surprise I have had a steady steam of people all day.

I am showing some new approaches and themes this year my 7th year of SOS time flies. The reaction was positive the glass framed pieces have gone down well. It has been really rewarding to discuss my work with strangers some budding artists who were surprised at the results I have achieved with acrylic paint.

Wet Lands - SOLD

I sold a painting from the Found series. A theme that combines natural and man made objects found on beach walks in the actual art work. My aim is to give a sense of place. The work is more abstract in conception using memory and imagination.

I really enjoy making these pieces in this series work. They also are reminders of the walk I took when gathering the found objects.

Just had a phone call from Liz a visitor today who would like to purchase another piece. Great.

Reserved

An old friend and colleague called in as well a great surprise lovely to see her and her husband. Brought back many memories of gallery visits we took with students in tow and happy hours working in the art department.

Hope tomorrow goes as well.

SOS Exhibition Blackthorpe Barn Rougham 15th- 23rd May

The images are of my work on the setting up day. The P.V. evening the following day was extremely busy.

Today I had the chance to really look at the whole exhibition it has come together really well. This is due to the hard work of SOS members who volunteered to set up the exhibition.

I have spent the morning sitting in the barn meeting visitors. They seemed to enjoy the experience and after looking at the exhibition visiting the cafe area. It is always good to get feed back from the public and I found it interesting discussing my work with the visitors and some expressed an interest in visiting me at my studio during the first two weekends in June.

Choosing Paintings For SOS Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barns, Rougham

The annual showcase Suffolk Open Studios Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barns, opens this coming Sat 15th May 11am - 5pm with a private view evening on Friday 14th. 6pm -9pm.

I have been selecting work the final choice will be made on the hanging day it will depend on my position in the barn. Will also put up a piece in the Wrap in Go area were the public will be able to buy and take away at the time of their visit.

I normally dont frame my work but I had a gut feeling about this piece - Pink Lady - I had intended to paint the inside of the frame with a strong blue/purple much as Howard Hodgkin does so it becomes part of the piece. I haven't done as yet but have matched the colour with the white tones in the painting.

The first painting that appears on the post is called New Year Heartstone - it is inspired by a stone I found at new year on the beach at Dunwich. I loved the colours the heart is drawn by a colour thread that runs through the stone.

The second a contender for the wrap and go area is from the Found Series of work it incorporates a found heartstone on the small raised canvas

The third for the wrap and go a Sea Series piece called- Looking Down - it is a view captured last year in a sketch backed up by a photo looking over the cliff edge to the beach below at Dunwich on a very warm day. O I long for that warmth and glow again. I love the long thin slice of the landscape.

The fourth is called White Cliff Figures this uses collage, texture and muted colours. This also is a new way of presenting work for me. I haven't tried this with the public yet I might keep this piece for the Textures, Traces and Elements , exhibiton at Beyond The Image Gallery, Thornham Magna 2nd July - 1st August.

The fifth is Pink Lady.

Why not visit the exhibition to view the work of the SOS artists that will be opening their studios during the weekends in June.

I will be opening my studio at Long Thurlow during weekends June 5/6th, 12/13th 11am -5pm.

go to www.suffolkopenstudios.co.uk for more info and map etc for location.

Art About Town. The Studio, Hair Salon, Bury St Edmunds

Yesterday I spent most of the day organizing work for Art About Town which brings together local business's and Suffolk Open Studio artists and their artwork in the business premises of the artist's choice. The aim is to promote the SOS organisation and activities that kick of with this event followed by the showcase exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham , 15th-23rd May and artists opening their studios during weekends in June.

My choice is a friendly busy hair salon in Bury St Edmunds - The Studio, Hair Salon, 12 Churchgate St. Bury St Edmunds. They have recently refurbished the salon working with the lovely timber framed building and heavily beamed ceiling I think it looks great . The salon was really buzzing when I put up my work customers and staff were really interested in the art work and were keen to take a SOS directory home.

Thank you to Dawn the owner of the salon for taking part and her staff for allowing me to take photos of them at work. I left plenty of SOS directory's so go in and pick one up. The exhibition ends on 24th May.

Heartstone Watercolours

I stayed at my caravan on the cliff top at Dunwich overnight for the first time this year I was really excited to be at Dunwich again. The area is the main inspiration for my work. Sunday was a wonderful day blue skies and warm sun.

On Monday it was rather cold so I stayed in the caravan and painted some heart shaped stones I had found on the beach.