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Really delighted that my ‘Berlin 1’ piece has been named for 1st prize in the ‘Our Changing World’ summer exhibition at the D31 Art Gallery. One third of a very personal response to spending time in this extraordinary city.I've written about my living sculpture ‘Green Fuse' in this blog piece (you will need to copy and paste the link) - https://susan-isaac.co.uk/2021/08/30/the-green-fuse-part-of-the-living-landscape-project. Part of the Living Landscape artists trail, curated by Angie Atmadjaja and @rebeccajblackwood - at @the_hopbarn from 1 Sept to 28 Nov.I've just sent out a newsletter with a summary of what I'm up to at the moment (there is a link on my website via the bio or copy and paste this: https://mailchi.mp/dc46d7136417/summer-round-up).Another glimpse of my living sculpture, 'Green Fuse', in progress at @the_hopbarn for their Living Landscape trail. This is the third part of what I have come to think of as a narrative triptych, highlighting the latent power of the natural world.The second piece I have in the @wirksworthfestival 'Online Art Prize' is my painting of "Newstead Abbey from across the Lake". This Gothic ruin was part of Lord Byron's home in Nottinghamshire. It retains its beautiful façade facing out over the ornamental lake - the dissolving tracery and hollow spaces letting in the autumnal colours of the woodland beyond.
Category Archives: O3 Gallery
Oxford Art Prize
I was in Oxford in June taking part in the Oxford Art Prize – an en plein air competition, where I prepared two works. The exhibition is now on and continues to 13 September at the O3 Gallery and Oxford … Continue reading
Posted in Awards & Prizes, en plein air, Landscapes, O3 Gallery, Oxford
Tagged en plein air, Nuffield College Oxford, O3 Gallery, Oxford, paintings
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Magdalen Bridge, Oxford
The first time I visited Oxford, I came into the city across the Magdalen Bridge. It felt like a very significant conduit leading into another world, with the Magdalen Tower beckoning from just beyond. My attention, when I was composing … Continue reading
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Tagged Magdalen Bridge, Magdalen Tower, O3 Gallery, Oxford
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O3 Gallery – ‘City & Shoreline’ Conclusion
Following on from the end of my ‘City & Shoreline’ exhibition at the O3 Gallery in Oxford – I really enjoyed the opportunity to work on two very different but equally inspiring areas of Britain and to show them in one … Continue reading
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O3 Gallery – Polperro Harbour
The reflective nature of water and the patterns of a variety of boat forms give visual excitement whatever the weather. This last O3 Gallery painting is of Polperro Harbour when the light had a silvery glint to it, a point in … Continue reading
Posted in Cornwall, Galleries & Events, O3 Gallery, Polperro, Seascapes
Tagged harbour, Polperro
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O3 Gallery – Magdalen Tower & Bridge, Oxford
This last Oxford view of the O3 exhibition paintings is actually one of the first views that I discovered in Oxford, whilst exploring one of its many green areas. On the banks of the River Cherwell, next to the Magdalen … Continue reading
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Tagged Magdalen Bridge, Magdalen College, Magdalen Tower, O3 Gallery, Oxford, River Cherwell
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O3 Gallery – Harbour Wall and Chapel Hill, Polperro
Although Polperro does not have grand architecture, the array of lovely vernacular cottages lining its topography are very appealing. In this composition there is also a distinctive little grouping of trees breaking the horizon line. I liked the way in … Continue reading
Posted in Cornwall, Galleries & Events, O3 Gallery, Polperro, Seascapes
Tagged harbour, Polperro
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O3 Gallery – The Radcliffe & St Mary’s Church from the corner of Brasenose, Oxford
This was one of my early workings of the Radcliffe, seen from the end of Brasenose Lane. It was really exciting to get my teeth into this ornamented architectural subject, with so much opportunity to be playful with textures, not … Continue reading
O3 Gallery – The Harbour at Polperro below Chapel Hill
In this painting of Polperro, my focus is particularly on the arrangement of hillside cottages, backlit with a lemony glow of low sun. The harbour is shaded with soft blue and pink, the white of the boats reflecting the ambient … Continue reading
Posted in Cornwall, Galleries & Events, O3 Gallery, Polperro, Seascapes
Tagged coast, Cornwall, harbour, Polperro
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O3 Gallery – St Aldgates & Tom Tower, Oxford
In this second painting of Pembroke Square, I loved the rich colours in the light and shade playing on the yellow limestone of St Aldgates, and the fanned out silver birch dancing in front. The morning light gives this church its … Continue reading
O3 Gallery – The Old Harbour Wall at Polperro
After the throng of St Ives in season, Polperro seems like an undiscovered tranquil location. Perhaps it is the more tightly constructed geography surrounding the harbour that protects it and promotes the feeling of shelter from the world. In this painting I … Continue reading
Posted in Cornwall, Galleries & Events, O3 Gallery, Polperro, Seascapes
Tagged Cornwall, Polperro
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