Memory of mystery

Posted on July 7, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, banner, Blue and white, Fun, Memories, Mystery Plays, Painting, Spode, Thinking, TimeLeave a comment

Me a couple of years ago painting banners for our mystery play we did. These are pictures of the willow pattern from Spode that I was copying for the performance. We hold it on a Saturday towards the start of July. Unfortunately we could not hold it last year and only had an online event this year. I hope it’s reinstated when things get better.

I’m so busy with college work it would have been difficult to make the time but I love doing this. It makes me feel part of a community. I also miss all the friends I have through being part of it. X

Beetle sculpture

Posted on July 4, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Cumbria, Forest, Grizedale sculpture Park, Lake district, Sculpture, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, Trees, Trentham GardensLeave a comment

Carved into the base of a tree trunk. This giant beetle sculpture was on the lakeside walk around Trentham Lake last weekend. It’s good to see sculpture in the landscape. I remember visiting Grizedale Forest sculpture Park in the Lake District around thirty years ago. It had world renound sculptors who created art works all through the forest. There is also something called the Merz barn? in the Lake District, but I can’t remember the name of the artist maybe Jeff Koons? (German?). I hope someone knows what I’m talking about. Must visit again before it’s too late. X

Poppies

Posted on July 3, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, art page, emblem, Fine Art, Painting, Poppy, Red, VarietiesLeave a comment

I found some poppy seed heads yesterday, orange ones, maybe a type of Welsh poppy? I have always loved the varieties, from big oriental ones to small delicate flowers, and amazing blue himalayan ones that apparently like shade and dam ground.

This was a painting I did back in 2013, acrylic on canvas. I had it as my emblem for my art page for a few years.

Work in progress

Posted on June 26, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Dog, fur, Grass, Green, Life, Painting, Pet portrait, Work in progress2 Comments

So while I forgot to enter the open art exhibition I did at least work on this portrait of a dog. I’ve decided to paint it sitting on a lawn. The original photo had it sitting on a bright blue blanket which in turn sat on a block paving path. I hope it’s owner will like it when I’ve done it.l

Lots of details to add. I need to get the fur shading and colours right, and the thickness of the fur right. The same with the blades of grass. A few more hours work needed.

Forgot to enter..

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Annoyed, Art, Fine Art, Forgot, Mistake, Painting, Red, self portrait2 Comments

I was going to enter a couple of paintings to the three counties open this year. I thought the closing date was 30th June, but it turns out I had misread the email. The closing date has gone, it was the 20th. The work will be on display from the 30th of July 2021. I am a little annoyed with myself. I knew it was soon but I’ve been busy. I’m very disappointed. I could try next year. But that’s a year away! Grrrr!

Jupiter tryptich

Posted on June 22, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, banded atmosphere, Jupiter, Longport, Painting, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, Swirls, The Waiting Room gallery, TryptichLeave a comment

A tryptich I did a couple of years ago. It’s for sale at the Waiting room gallery in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent. Based on one of the photos from the Juno mission to Jupiter a few years ago. It shows the bands of Jupiter viewed from above one of the poles of the planet. I also did a large blue painting of one of Jupiter’s poles too. It was very difficult to capture the swirls and vortices that make up it’s atmosphere. These are acrylic on canvas.

Vision Exhibition

Posted on June 21, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Exhibition, Fine Art, Mixed media, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Painting, Print, resin art, soft sculpture, the Rigger Venue, VisionLeave a comment

Vision was a collectively curated exhibition by local artists exploring themes of aesthetics, sight, self-image, re-authoring and mythology, showcasing a variety of work including traditional painting, collage, resin and soft sculpture. Working outside the typical white cube gallery space at The Rigger Venue allowed for a unique and exciting exhibition experience. You could book a time slot to enjoy this Covid-safe art space with a table to sit, discuss and enjoy the art works after seeing the show.

Curation and artworks by Liz Ankers, Megan Kettle, Lorna Lakin, Christine Mallaband-Brown, Deborah Travis and Eve Travis.

Self portrait as a green woman

Posted on June 17, 2021June 18, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Exhibition, Female art, Fine Art, Green woman, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Painting, Portrait, self portrait, the Rigger Venue, vision exhibition8 Comments

One of my paintings from a couple of years ago. I’ve decided to put it in the Vision Exhibition this Saturday and Sunday at the Rigger Venue in Newcastle-under-Lyme. I have been working on it to give it a more three dimensional feel. That’s why I’m posting this at 2.21am…I just finished it. It’s acrylic on canvas and about 12 inches square. Now I need mirror plates and screws. That will be a task for tomorrow.

This is up now at the Rigger. Hope things go well. X

Druid painting finished

Posted on June 12, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Art, Fine Art, four elements, Green man, Local artists, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Painting, the Rigger Venue, vision exhibition3 Comments

I started this in 2018, but it was sitting in my studio so last year before the pandemic happened I tried to finish it off, but I only went in a couple of times. So today I finally finished it, I tidied up some untidy lines, added various dark greens and black. Then I added some magenta, white and iridescent silver and gold to brighten it and add contrast.

I’m happier than I was with it. I think it’s going in the exhibition I’m part of next weekend at the Rigger Venue, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The works I have chosen are all mythical, based on the four ancient elements or the green man idea. Some have been exhibited before. Some haven’t been seen before. X

Paintings at the waiting room gallery.

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Fine Art, Jupiter, Painting, Planet, Tryptich, Waiting room galleryLeave a comment

A post by @thewaitingroomgallery of my tryptich of Jupiter. I was there featured artist this week. The gallery is situated in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent and is linked with the British Rail Longport Train station which they are gradually restoring. They have won awards for their community work there.

I have a few paintings and glass jewellery on display there at the moment. There is lots of work by other artists there too.