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About northoneartist

I live in London, I can see the top of the Shard from my window. I like making things and I mainly produce paintings which I exhibit and sell if the right person comes along!

The Contemporary Still Life

Posted on July 19, 2014 by northoneartist

Still Alive: The Contemporary Still Life Exhibition at Mall Galleries 5 – 23 August / 10 – 5 / Closed Sundays Private View Tuesday 5 August / 6 – 8   I have these 3 paintings in the show   … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be cheerful / 11

Posted on July 11, 2014 by northoneartist

Nasturtiums in a marmalade jar to cheer up a rather grey Friday. This will be in the Bankside Gallery’s Summer Show ‘ Off The Wall ‘ 25 July – 7 September 11-6 open daily | Bankside Gallery is right by … Continue reading →

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Colour Blue

Posted on July 5, 2014 by northoneartist

A new painting for ‘Off the Wall’ an exhibition at Bankside Gallery,London SE1. 25 July – 7 September / 11-6 daily

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Little pictures made from sweet wrappings

Posted on July 1, 2014 by northoneartist

For a bit of fun and to get away from ‘painting’ – just to make something special. I once read about Dora Carrington and she used to make silver foil pictures which people liked and bought – so these are … Continue reading →

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Books,Books and more Books!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by northoneartist

It was so exciting when I learnt to read – it was amazing and I read everything available to me which was a lot as my Mother and Grandparents both had many books. Birthday presents were often books – The … Continue reading →

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Since my last post………

Posted on June 14, 2014 by northoneartist

Well – I tripped on the stairs at home and fractured my humerus bone. Good news was that it was a nice tidy fracture, and it was my left arm so I can do most things with my right hand, … Continue reading →

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A Window in St Ives

Posted on May 26, 2014 by northoneartist

Work in progress – since returning from sunny St Ives been working on this, feeling OK about it so mustn’t fiddle too much.

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Love Lane, St Ives

Posted on May 25, 2014 by northoneartist

  Isn’t this nice? Saw it when I was wandering round St Ives last week.

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Having a lovely time – wish you were here!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by northoneartist

That’s what you always wrote on postcards from the seaside! St Ives in Cornwall is surrounded by the sea – it’s a very inspirational place – you have to draw / paint / make down here. We’re staying in a … Continue reading →

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Artists in St Ives

Posted on May 20, 2014 by northoneartist

A few days in the little Cornish town St Ives. Famous for artists – Turner visited but the art scene really blossomed in the 1940’s / 1950’s when Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood discovered Alfred Wallis. I’m sure Winifred Nicholson … Continue reading →

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