light red over black

life has been hectic, frantic even
mostly fun
and some not so fun

through it all my mind drifts back to this




seen at the whitechaple gallery

it enchanted me and i return to the memory of it
it brings calm

its interesting to see the photographs of people looking at the paintings during mark rothko's first solo show in the uk in 1961

there's a photo of a woman looking at the work ....i'm sure she was feeling what i felt


more about this painting here
and about the exhibition here
i enjoyed the film

hay on wye

this weekend saw the opening of my show

at the lion street gallery in hay on wye

brent blair, the owner did a great job of hanging the paintings


even the late arrivals


it really is a lovely gallery



no pics of me trying on the fabulous jewellery they have...
but here i am before the opening starts


lion street is fun... these are the neighbours




i had a perfect time

especially coming home over hay bluff...magical, mysterious and as wonderful as ever

upton house party

i've been to a house party...here at upton house
a 1930's millionaires mansion in the english countryside

fun to visit as you can actually touch things...well somethings
and its feels like the family are still there...just in the next room





the main room was beautiful
but the bedroom was interesting




and the bathroom...the height of 1930's art deco glamour
aluminium gilding and red




well worth a visit

i have to go back to see the garden ...when the rain and wind stop

a new painting...a new series

new paintings are emerging
they are forming a series...i have a name for the series

patteran


patteran....coded marks left by gypsies


in this one some of the marks and certainly the mood are inspired by the things in my studio window

things from bali, from the garden
and from portugal...those wooden objects are pushed through loops to form fastenings for leather straps


above is a detail and below is the painting
(click on it to enlarge)

Patteran, mixed media on canvas 100x100 cms

i am loving painting these...but what do you think?
any feedback most welcome x

patterns

these from roman mosaics at conmbriga, portugal

and these are little bits from the latest paintings

pink hedges

once again i have a gallery selling my work in the border town of hay on wye

famous for books

and the river wye



i was up there delivering paintings this week and decided to stay a couple of nights... this was the view from our campsite




the sunsets were amazing



i loved these old wagons





but what i loved most was this pink hedge




and these pink flowers in the pub garden



and this colour co-ordinate shop





sorry no pic of the new Lion Street Gallery....its lovely...
and i will be happy to deliver more paintings there again soon :)

lavender fields

its that time of year again
snowshill lavender farm is a must visit for me








one very happy artist

i hadn't planned to visit that day...but just happened to be wearing a perfectly lavender outfit

this one even matched my new shoes :)


ps print of a lavender field painting available here
and new paintings in the studio soon!