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Sir John Hurt Art Prize 2020
It was lovely to learn that one of my paintings has been shortlisted for the Sir John Hurt Art Prize 2020, run by the Holt Festival. “Washing in the Crew Yard” is one of a series of works I completed … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Art Events, en plein air, Nottinghamshire, paintings
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Rabbit Hole Day (Harley Open 2020)
This piece was selected to be part of the Harley Open 2020 exhibition, which runs from Saturday 1 August to 1 November, 2020. It was amongst the first paintings I made during the Coronovirus lockdown days at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in en plein air, Events, Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire
Tagged art, en plein air, Nottinghamshire, Notts, paintings, Upton
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 8 (Trowse & Prizes)
A couple of day’s after the event (I was really tired when it finished), here is my account of the final day of the Paint Out Norfolk 2020 event. The painting locations for the last day were narrowed to the … Continue reading
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 7 (St Benets)
For today’s Paint Out Norfolk session, I went off-piste and followed my nose to a site called St Benet’s Abbey on the river Bure in the Norfolk Broads. Once again my Sat Nav was very ‘creative’ but I arrived eventually. … Continue reading
Posted in en plein air, Events, Norfolk, Paint Out, Paint Out Norfolk 2020, St Benets
Tagged art, Art Events, en plein air, Norfolk, St Benets Abbey
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 5 (Burgh Castle)
My Sat Nav took me on a merry dance this morning, taking me over several rather daunting self-service level crossings and down a very long and unlikely single-track concrete road but, eventually, with the additional aid of an out-of-date OS … Continue reading
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 4 (Cromer)
The weather forecast for Sunday (19 July) was unpromising but we were bidden to various parts of the coast regardless. I chose Cromer, arriving in inclement conditions, donning wet weather clothing and set off around the town to find an … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Art Events, Cromer, en plein air, Norfolk
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 3 (Norwich)
Today’s cluster of Paint Out Norfolk locations were the ‘green spaces’ of the county town – I arrived in Norwich a little later than planned and headed for the Cathedral Quarter, knowing I’d find something of architectural interest. I settled … Continue reading
Posted in en plein air, Events, Norfolk, Norwich, Paint Out, Paint Out Norfolk 2020
Tagged art, Art Events, en plein air, Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Cathedral
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 2 (Winterton-on-Sea)
Today we journeyed east (from Norwich) and found ourselves amongst the sand dunes and marram grass of Winterton on Sea. I arrived early, before the beach car park opened for business and (parking temporarily in the village) set off to … Continue reading
Posted in en plein air, Events, Norfolk Coast, Paint Out, Paint Out Norfolk 2020
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Paint Out Norfolk 2020 – Day 1 (Surlingham)
I’m taking part in Paint Out Norfolk again. We arrived on site today at Whitlingham Country Park for a 9.00am socially distancing meeting in the open air. Old acquaintances were warmly met and new participants greeted. New Covid 19 dictated … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Art Events, Church, en plein air, Norfolk, Paint Out Norfolk, Surlingham
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