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One of the paintings I delivered to @staithes_gallery last week - 'View from the top, Staithes' (oil on canvas, 50x50cm).Lovely to be in #Staithes again, delivering some new work to @staithes_gallery - into the capable hands of Ian @burke1913.A few more views of my studio (& an Upton Studios trail map) ahead of this weekend - Upton Artists & Makers are opening their homes and studios for folks to get a glimpse of the craft and process behind their various art work: 11-12 June as part of @osnotts Festival Fortnight.I'm running an open studio this weekend, 11-12 June - with work in the studio itself and in our old threshing barn (seen here) at High Farm, Upton.I am part of this at the weekend - be lovely to see visitors at my studio (and will have guests - Elsa Rickett-Trueman and Mark Green) …Search Susan’s blog
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Crew Yard Ink Drawing Studies
These two ink drawing studies are part of my ‘Between Times‘ exhibition at Gallery 6. Both were made during lockdown in April at our farm, against the backdrop of the old Crew Yard that abuts our 18th century threshing barn. … Continue reading
Posted in Galleries & Events, Gallery 6, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Tagged art, drawing, ink, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Notts, Upton
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The Ossington Coffee Palace, Newark-on-Trent
Earlier today, I was happy to deliver my painting of ‘The Ossington Coffee Palace, Newark-on-Trent’ into the hands of its new owners. This beautiful grade II* listed Victorian building is a significant landmark on the edge of the town centre, … Continue reading
Posted in Landscapes, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Tagged art, landscape, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, Notts, Ossington, painting, town, Townscapes
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Evening Light, St John’s Street (Cambridge)
This painting, ‘Evening Light, St John’s Street (Cambridge)’, sold recently at the Saffron Walden Gallery run by the splendid Bill Tickner, who has held my work for several years now. It has now found its way to a new home … Continue reading
Posted in Cambridge, Landscapes, Saffron Walden Gallery
Tagged art, Cambridge, oil painting, paintings, St Johns College
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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
Posted in Awards & Prizes, Nottinghamshire
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 1 Aug to 1 Nov, 2020. It was amongst the first paintings I made during the Coronovirus lockdown days at the end of March … 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
Posted in Awards & Prizes, en plein air, Norwich, Paint Out, Paint Out Norfolk 2020
Tagged art, Art Events, en plein air, Norfolk, Norwich, paintings
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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
Posted in Burgh Castle, en plein air, Norfolk, Paint Out, Paint Out Norfolk 2020
Tagged art, Art Events, Burgh Castle, en plein air, Norfolk, paintings
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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
Posted in Cromer, en plein air, Norfolk, Paint Out, Paint Out Norfolk 2020
Tagged art, Art Events, Cromer, en plein air, Norfolk
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