Category Archives: Buildings

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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An extra reason to be cheerful!

Posted on February 9, 2014 by northoneartist

Of course it’s always good to sell a painting, but it’s very nice when you also meet the buyer. This was painted in 2012 for the RWS Jubilee Exhibition and it’s the view from my window in Islington.

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Reasons to be cheerful / number 4

Posted on January 12, 2014 by northoneartist

    Walk to St Pauls, across the Millennium Bridge ( very high tide ), then a cup of coffee in Tate Modern.

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2013 in review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by northoneartist

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Have just received a review from WordPress – almost worse than a school report…. must resolve to do a bit better in 2014!! Start tomorrow – Happy … Continue reading →

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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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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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Shepherd Market

Posted on July 19, 2013 by northoneartist

Quite fun being in a gallery for a few days – you see people going past and some notice pictures and some don’t – if you have to get their attention to even get them in to a gallery to … Continue reading →

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Bury St Edmunds & Saffron Walden

Posted on May 6, 2013 by northoneartist

A couple of days out to Suffolk/Essex in the sunshine. Visited Ickworth, near Bury St Edmunds, where the time by the church clock was nearly ten to three, but too hot for tea although there was honey.  

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