Only 6 days to go

It is now only 6 days before I hang for my month's exhibition at Eccles Community Art Gallery on 10 March 2020.

Yesterday Curly Bob & I visited Cleasby's The Printers, Eccles,  our local printer, to agree the final adjustments on our new business cards.

Rob Cleasy is a very nice man who offers the personal touch, is very patient and helpful all at very reasonable rates. He didn't want to go to print until he was certain we were happy with everything. Bob wanted his photo enlarged a bit (no surprises there!) and the colours were even better than my own design. We should have them some time this week as agreed so I would have them before my opening.

I hope to be able to photograph my works as soon as they are varnished which should be before weekend. I can start publishing them on the internet as soon as they are processed.

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Meanwhile another painting from the archive.

"Elephants at Sunset", oil on 40cm x 30 cm canvas board, circa 2009, (NFS)

"Elephants at Sunset", oil on 40cm x 30 cm canvas board, circa 2009, (NFS)

To Blog or Not to Blog!

It is only 8 days to hanging for my exhibition at Eccles Community Art Gallery. It runs from 10 March 2020 to 4 April 2020. The gallery is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
More on that tomorrow

This painting is one of a series of 5 oils that I did mainly because I found the burnt umber glowed on the canvas and I found the colours very relaxing. I have never discovered a similar effect in acrylics but I shall keep trying as I have a feeling that adding a medium of some sort will do the trick!.

“Evening Light #2”, oil on 60cm x 50cm canvas, circa 2012, (NFS)

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“Evening Light #2”, oil on 60cm x 50cm canvas, circa 2012, (NFS)

Last paintings to finish!

All is proceeding well at the moment. The final paintings will be completed before Monday , or at least that is the plan. After that comes the varnishing , where relevant.

Business card draft still not back from the printers. I should hear something by tomorrow.

Today's post from the archive is " Crows in Winter #2", oil on canvas board, 40cm x 30cm, 2010. It is one of a series of paintings that I have done, greatly inspired by Charles Francois Daubigny (1817 - 1878). I first saw "Snow" in Le Musee D'Orsay circa 2009 and I was deeply moved by it.for some reason. I only saw it twice because it was taken down a couple of years later and I have not seen it since. I have also seen it described as "Winter Crows", hence my title.

It is one of my favourite paintings. When I have more time I shall study Daubigny's work further and report back. I am told that he was an important painter but has received very little recognition in the UK but that may be different in France.

17 Days to Go!

 A change of medium for this post from the archive.

"Beach Storm", acrylic ink on paper, 12in x 8in, 2009, (Sold)

Only 18 Days to Opening!

Curly Bob and I are working flat out to get my stuff ready for my exhibition opening at Eccles Community Art Gallery on 14 March 2020. Business cards have been ordered from the printers and I await a final proof before printing.

There are other things to consider including compliments slips, "mission statement" & a list of our worthy causes that we have chosen to support. Not every artist bothers with such things but I believe customers appreciate it which makes it all worthwhile.

Sorry to say that with all the above going on I just haven't had the time to answer any Direct messages, Curly Bob and I would hate to cause any offence but getting the work ready comes first and we hope that other artists will understand.

Posting from the archive will continue until the new work is ready to present.

My next offering is " Farm in The Luberon", oil on 60cm x 50cm canvas, 2013, (Donated)

" Farm in The Luberon", oil on 60cm x 50cm canvas, 2013, (Donated)

One more from the vaults!

I found the composition for this painting appealed to me as did the colours of the sky.

"Blasted Oak", oil on board,12in x 8in, 2013 (N.F.S.)

"Blasted Oak", oil on board,12in x 8in, 2013 (N.F.S.)

21 Days to Opening!

Final works being painted in time for them to be fully dry and varnished, where appropriate. I have another show at Eccles Community Art Galler in November. I plan to have things organised in a more relaxed manner for that one.

Still it's all part of the process when you decide to show your work to the public on a wall!
Here is "Andalucian Village", oil on canvas from 2013(sold).

"Andalucian Village", oil on canvas from 2013(sold)