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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!

My MacBook Pro

Posted on September 30, 2013 by northoneartist

Hurray!! Thanks to One to One at Apple Store, Covent Garden I’m up and running – what a relief – ssswonderful, sssmarvellous as Fred Astaire sang!!

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Drawing & Painting Buildings

Posted on September 26, 2013 by northoneartist

I’d forgotten how much I enjoy drawing buildings – until I was reminded today about some work I did a couple of years ago. The Royal Albert Hall and Grays Inn. Maybe it could be my winter project – a … Continue reading →

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Islington Gardeners go on an Outing

Posted on September 22, 2013 by northoneartist

A visit to a beautiful Essex Garden,Ulting Wick. Open for the National Garden Scheme.Look in the NGS Yellow Book 2014 for opening days and times.

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Hastings and the Jerwood Gallery

Posted on September 18, 2013 by northoneartist

Here I am with Elaine Partington at Hastings. We met when we both worked at Thomas Nelson Publishers in London. We had delicious fish & chips at Maggies on the beach and went to the Jerwood Gallery. Very impressed by … Continue reading →

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New Craftsman, St Ives , Cornwall

Posted on September 13, 2013 by northoneartist

This painting is at the New Craftsman in St Ives. It’s a lovely gallery filled with desirable paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery and lots more. The St Ives festival starts tomorrow.

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A Few days in West Penwith

Posted on September 7, 2013 by northoneartist

West Penwith is the area to the west of St Ives on the north coast of Cornwall and Penzance on the south coast. On a good day – and there were several last week – the sea looks and feels … Continue reading →

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My new Canon printer/scanner/copier

Posted on August 26, 2013 by northoneartist

I do like a helpful piece of technology and this printer is really good – trouble is I feel it’s annoyed with me as I only want it to print/copy/scan. It can obviously do SO MUCH MORE and it keeps … Continue reading →

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National Garden Scheme (NGS)

Posted on August 24, 2013 by northoneartist

Have just committed to an opening in 2014 for the NGS – Wednesday 11 June 6 – 8.30pm £5.00 entry will include a glass of wine All proceeds to the very worthy charities supported by the NGS, so please put it … Continue reading →

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Getting Started

Posted on August 10, 2013 by northoneartist

At Last! It’s nearly 6pm and I have finally managed to actually put something out there – just a beginning but I am hopeful ……….. how do we start a new work whether it’s writing, painting, making? Do you write … Continue reading →

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Favourite Books

Posted on August 9, 2013 by northoneartist

At Spitalfield’s Market yesterday I found a copy of this book ‘Mr Papingay’s Caravan’ by Marion St John Webb. I loved this book and others by the same author when I was little – well I still like it. Wonderful … Continue reading →

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