Tag Archives: colour

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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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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RWS Family Fun Day at Bankside Gallery

Posted on April 11, 2014 by northoneartist

On Wednesday RWS artists were at Bankside Gallery for a free drop in painting/drawing day. Exhausting but fun and very rewarding when the results are so good. Everyone looks proud and happy with their work – sometimes the concentration in … Continue reading →

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Winter Flowers

Posted on March 16, 2014 by northoneartist

During a recent exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists at The Mall Galleries a fellow artist bought this painting – always nice when that happens, so thank you Barbara!

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Royal Society of British Artists

Posted on March 6, 2014 by northoneartist

Here I am with the talented Danny (Alfred Daniels) who very kindly awarded me a prize! The exhibition is at the Mall Galleries until 15 March, every day 10 – 5pm I will be there on Tuesday 11 March after … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be cheerful 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by northoneartist

Beautiful Hellebores in a neighbour’s garden

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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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Parrot Tulips

Posted on May 28, 2013 by northoneartist

The final bunch of  tulips – they were very long lasting and wonderfully flamboyant. Was hoping to paint them – made a start so perhaps something will happen eventually.

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Chelsea Flower Show

Posted on May 22, 2013 by northoneartist

Lucky me – had a last minute invitation to go to the Chelsea Flower Show on Tuesday evening. The sun came out, not too crowded – just right. Lots of grasses and hazy blues/purples/pinks with sprinkling of white amongst grey … Continue reading →

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