Category Archives: Painting

Bridesmaid (Painting)

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bridesmaid oil on canvas

Oil on canvas 2′ x 2’6″

I used a few new techniques with this one – mainly quite a lot of blending in with clumps of kitchen roll!  I think fingers were used too.  Sometimes a brush just doesn’t do the job.  I’ve also used a glossy medium on the dress to make it sparkle (although I think some of it got into other areas too, but c’est la vie).

Hebden Bridge Art Auction

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‘Charlecote Park’, watercolour, 12 x 16

‘Charlecote Park’, watercolour on Bockingford paper, 12 x 16″

‘Chase’ Acrylic painting 12 x 16

‘Chase’, acrylic on textured paper, 12 x 16″

A rare chance to buy my work!  These paintings will be for sale at the forthcoming art auction at Hebden Bridge Masonic Hall, Hangingroyd Lane on Saturday 28th June 2008.  The auction will showcase work from a number of artists in and around Hebden Bridge.  Viewing is from 11am, and the auction will start at 3pm.  Refreshments will be available.  All money raised will go to Big Shed Arts, a new venture to develop a multi-use arts centre for Hebden Bridge, including arts education workshops for all, a gallery, and studio facilities.  If you are in the area, please drop in!  There should be a real buzz in the town, as it is also the start of the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival.

On Show

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At college, we have a wall in the entrance corridor which is used to hang students’ artwork.  I was rather chuffed when my tutors asked me if I would like to put my paintings up there.  I’ve never put any of my paintings up before, so it was a steep learning curve working out how to hang a set of paintings of disparate sizes.  But with rather a lot of help, I got there in the end.  Here they are in situ:-
paintings on college wall
It’s really useful being able to see them hung on a wall (rather than propped on a desk or easel), and also to see them all hung together in one place.  It’s also interesting to hear other people’s comments about them, which I guess is what happens if you actually show your work.