Bristol Affordable Art Fair 2009

My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Bristol yesterday when we attended the 2009 Affordable Art Fair preview. The evening was very well attended, with a wide range of good quality art on display and masses of sales! Fifty galleries are participating in the annual event, which runs until 5 pm Sunday 17 May

Most of the pics below were taken shortly before closing, apologies for not getting the names of the galleries featured, who kindly allowed me to photograph them.

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Collage two paintings 30 x60 cm

In this detail, the anaglypta, pink florist's cellophane and paint on canvas can be seen. Reddish/brown transparent glazing in the centre section and swirls of aqua opaque impasto on the right. This includes a piece of anaglypta from Carol Parsons painting class back in March, 2009? This particular piece of wallpaper has already been used to 'print paint to canvas'. Victoria Hilliard produces lovely ceramic pictures inspired by nature, including the portrayal of moths and butterflies. Would I have produced this collage if Tori were not a member of Art Space Gallery? Maybe not. Everything is 'grist to the visual mill' as far as artists are concerned. 'Floral - Pedestal' this painting just evolved. Fun, fun and more fun! 'Floral - Feel Amazing'. I love this artwork! My daughter's boyfriend bought her flowers, including old fashioned roses, which provided the inspiration for the flowers at the top of the painting and the cellophane wrapper is

Flaming June and some Small paintings, a little overdue....

Scorchio in St Ives, today. Not going to last for much longer - change is on the way - but we're all making the most of the fine weather right now. Here are some small paintings x 'Brisk Sea, Godrevy Lighthouse' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. Currently displayed at St Ives Society's Mariners Gallery SOLD The following artworks can be found at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Pounding the Bay Shore' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Sea, Take a Deep Breath' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'In Awe of the Breakers' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Day Starts to Leave the Shore' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5cm. 'Sky, Beach, Symmetry' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

New small paintings for May

Here are some small paintings for May, the first two (one of which has sold) have already been hung in the window at Art Space Gallery, St Ives and, once back from the framer's the rest will probably be destined for the browsers at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Godrevy, Surge and Rocks' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Sunshine Haze and Surf' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD And the following are some of the tiny paintings waiting for mounts at the framer's. Update: The artworks below are part of a group of eleven new mounted works to be found in the browsers at St Ives Society of Artists Summer Exhibition, which opened on 14th June, 2023. Opening hours are 10.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday - Saturday, until 2nd September. 'Golden Light, Coast' oil on primed board, 12.3 x 12.6 cm. SOLD 'Headland and Small Bay' oil on primed board, 13 x 4cm. 'Almost Sunset' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 4cm. SOLD 'Warm Light Define

sea blue sky abstracts

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