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Summer Festival of Art Exhibition 2019

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

Today the grand Summer Exhibition of Art opens at the Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, Torquay. My award winning miniatures will be there as well. The exhibition is staged by the Torbay Guild of Artists which I am also a member … Continue reading →

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Preparing an Exhibition at a Shopping Centre

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

Our NAROMA Art Club are preparing an exhibition at a shopping centre in a nearby town. We contacted the centre organizers about vacancies. These days so many premises have been left abandoned as shoppers are buying online more and more. … Continue reading →

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Awards at Devon Art Society Summer Exhibition 2019

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

Have just been informed that I have won a “Highly Commended Certificate” for my Strawberries and Cream still life. I had entered three small paintings for the Devon Art Society´s big summer exhibition. Now one of them has been selected … Continue reading →

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Group of Trees with Cows – Acrylic Painting

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

This acrylic painting of a group of trees with cows was inspired by B.C.Koekkoek. Rocks lining a brook create a small waterfall. Visitors to a recent exhibition in which I participated commissioned me to paint this for them. It is … Continue reading →

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Devon Art Society Summer Exhibition 2019

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

The Devon Art Society´s big summer exhibition is going to be held at St. Annes Hall, Babbacombe. There will be hundreds of paintings on display. The artists are showing new works covering classical themes such as floral, still-life, figurative and … Continue reading →

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2019 Auction in Favour of Underprivileged Children

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

I am happy to say that two of my works have been accepted for an auction in September with proceeds going to help underprivileged children in a major city near my home town. The other painting I submitted was inspired … Continue reading →

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Autumn Forest – Acrylic Painting

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

This is a painting in acrylics on wood of an autumn forest near my home. The green and yellow trees tell us that it is the beginning of autumn. As a result not too many new leaves have fallen so … Continue reading →

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2019 Art Auction in Favour of Underprivileged Children

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

In September there will be an auction in favour of underprivileged children in a major city near my home town. One of my works will hopefully be accepted amid many others by several artists who have submitted a painting each. … Continue reading →

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My Rijksmuseum Competition Entry

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

The picture shows my entry for the 2019 competition called by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam which had 8,390 works submitted. It marks the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt’s death. As I like to be inspired by the old masters I decided … Continue reading →

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How to paint a river estuary

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

You may have been waiting for the finished painting after following the various steps in my earlier posts. Well, here it is. Putting the finishing touches to the painting I gave it more warmth by adding burnt sienna to the … Continue reading →

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