Category Archives: Exhibitions

Getting Started

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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Shepherd Market

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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54 The Gallery,Shepherd Market – TODAY!

Come along and see over 100 paintings and prints by 20 different artists. Prices from very small to a bit more – but all fantastic and a great opportunity to buy direct from the artist. There really is something for … Continue reading

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What I’ve been doing this week or why I haven’t managed to produce a new painting!

On Monday I inched a bit closer to finishing a project that I’ve been working on for a year. Then I met someone I was at school with for a cup of tea – must do it again soon. Tuesday … Continue reading

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Bad News and Good News!

Bad News – I didn’t get into the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition this year. Good News – my self portrait will be in the Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Competition and Exhibition at Kings Place Gallery,London. 20 June – 22 September 2013 … Continue reading

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Royal Watercolour Society Family Drawing & Painting Workshop – FOOD!

We had a good time at Bankside Gallery yesterday – Family Workshop on drawing & painting food. Next one in the Autumn – see http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk for details

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New Paintings and Distressed Frames

I have been getting paintings ready for mixed exhibitions and have just about finished 16 new ones. At one of the places I show my work they suggested distressing frames so that’s my new look. These frames aren’t really distressed, … Continue reading

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Good Friday Walk

Into Soho for a nice coffee and Pain au Raisin at Patisserie Valerie. Bus to Victoria, then a walk down Vauxhall Bridge Road to Tate Modern. Hot cross buns in Regent Street My Great Grandfather, Thomas Goulden, was born here … Continue reading

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The Royal Watercolour Society Elections and Spring Exhibition

  Very busy few days at Bankside. On Saturday about 30 Members of the RWS met in the gallery to elect ( hopefully ) some  new Associate Members. There were 29 applicants who had brought in 3 framed works, unframed … Continue reading

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Royal Watercolour Society Spring Exhibition

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