I paint sea-scapes and landscapes in oils. I am inspired by the rough seas of the North Cornwall coast. I love muted sometimes almost dour colours, but hopefully bring them to life with a touch of brighter hues. There is a little bit of Yorkshire escaping into the pictures! I also love making abstracts, which are […]
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Acrylics, Oils I have always enjoyed painting and drawing, but it wasn’t until I retired several years ago that I started to paint on a fairly regular basis. I belong to both the Clarendon Art Group and the Middle Wallop Artist group. I enjoy exploring different textures using a variety of mediums, especially acrylic and […]
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Acrylics, Prints, Greeting Cards I took up art when I retired a few years ago, with very little experience of art apart from lessons at school. I am a member of Salisbury Group of Artists, and I also belong to a small group, meeting in Winchester each week for art and some tuition on our […]
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Acrylics, Oils I’ve lived in Salisbury for over 30 years. As a self-taught artist I started sketching in my late teens during my travels around the world in the merchant navy. A subsequent hectic international business role kept me away from the palette until retirement 20 years ago allowed me once again pursue my art. I work mainly in acrylic and oils to paint buildings, landscapes, seascapes, and occasionally portraits. My style ranges from very detailed work for […]
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Martin has been painting since his mid forties in the snatched moments when work allowed space to do so. Since his retirement in 2017 painting has moved to centre stage and he has spent time studying other painters and their styles. He specialises in landscape and seascape painting, particularly snow scenes as well as capturing […]
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I consider myself very lucky to live in Hampshire as there is so much beauty in the various landscapes to inspire artists and feed creative souls. I tend to use watercolours when making individual cards and mixed media at other times. I belong to 2 art groups, Monday Painters where we meet and do our […]
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Vibrant, colourful and impressionistic style paintings are my speciality, using a variety of mediums. I enjoy painting outdoors in good weather. I was lucky enough to be selected as a Wildcard for Landscape Artist of the year in 2021. I studied decorative design at Duncan of Jordanstone art college and also have a teaching qualification. […]
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I am a self taught artist who worked in interior design before retiring 10 years ago. I started my artistic journey working mainly with acrylics and have been very much inspired by the sea and the coastline having lived most of my life by the sea in the Torquay area. Since moving up to the […]
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Having studied Fine Art Painting at Winchester School of Art in 2010, my artwork has journeyed through many different styles and mediums over time, but more recently I’ve been inspired by my natural surroundings. My paintings are often botanical, floral or landscapes, working with both acrylics and oil. “The places we live and the landscapes […]
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Artist in acrylics, oils and gold leaf. Nicola lives in West Wellow but spent her childhood living in Broughton. She worked as an Art and Textiles Technician for many years in a local secondary school. Nicola has painted for most of her life, she uses mixtures of oil and acrylic based paints to capture the […]
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