Category Archives: Painting

Visit to Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

There is a very interesting exhibition ‘Peggy Angus – Designer, Teacher, Painter’ on until 21 September. Peggy knew all the interesting artists / designers / architects – first meeting Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious at the RCA. She provided a sort of artistic powerhouse … Continue reading

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Bankside Gallery

Had fun on Tuesday at the Bankside Gallery helping to layout the new show ‘Off the Wall’. This is a joint selling exhibition of paintings by Royal Watercolour Society members and the RE (Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers). 25 July – … Continue reading

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The Contemporary Still Life

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

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

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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Books,Books and more Books!

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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A Window in St Ives

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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Having a lovely time – wish you were here!

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

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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St Ives

A few days in St Ives. Beautiful blue skies and sun – have to get wi-fi in Pedn-Olva Hotel, so sitting with a drink looking at this view.

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