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Nicola Hancock: Painted in Faith
by admin on July 15, 2011
Three of my paintings are hanging as a triptych in St Mary’s church Pulborough. Passion 1 Consummatum Est Passion 2 This is how it happened. Because I love faith. It is such good value! Faith is offering me all I (…)
John Skinner: Master Class June 2011
by admin on June 20, 2011
Hi Emily From beneath the ash tree, Mary’s garden, Mèze. (Which reminds me of a series of paintings, from the early eighties, painted in the studio I built beneath the Locust tree in our London garden). It is 30ºC, the (…)
John Skinner: The Grand Scribble
by admin on May 19, 2011
Hi Emily Thanks for the great scribbling piece – the bit that grabbed me most was this: “ they ( the scribbled paintings ) have made me more excited about drawing while my children are swimming. I can see my (…)
Emily Ball: Scribbling Part II
by admin on April 30, 2011
My swimming pool paintings are still going - in fact rather than running out of momentum or enthusiasm for the subject, the improvised scribbling has generated a wealth of possibilities. For a long time I have loved the process of (…)
Nicola and Janet – Life after Emily
by admin on April 1, 2011
Well first of all to reassure you – there is one! Life still has paint and our paint is still full of life! And now we are standing on our own feet. Admittedly it is easier because we have 4, (…)
John Skinner: Master class March 2011
by admin on March 10, 2011
Hi Emily, In the sun, Mary’s garden near Mèze, breeze from the sea, hawks hunting overhead, Mary digging. Arrived safely in Sète yesterday, parked near Luc’s as he arrived for work, so cognac and tielles on the corner, most unconventional (…)
Jackie Hughes: Masterclass January 2011
by admin on March 3, 2011
Having never done a masterclass before I was a little nervous and wasn’t sure what was expected and I think it reflected in the work I did in the class. I’m not sure my drawings were developed enough so I (…)
Katie Sollohub: a drawing a day
by admin on March 3, 2011
A drawing a day, drawn on my iPod touch (like an iPhone, without the phone bit), using an app called brushes (same as David Hockney uses). I usually do them last thing at night, often in bed. The great thing (…)
Katie Sollohub: Painting in the dark – 2
by admin on February 24, 2011
I took it literally this time, encouraged by Emily, and painted in the dark, by the light of 2 candles! The last 2 are smaller, and were done later in the evening, possibly with the light switched on, at least (…)
Tom Hammick
by jane on February 17, 2011
Tom Hammick is an artist with many strings to his bows – painting, drawing, print-making and tapestries. Based in Lewes, Tom has had a number of solo shows – in London and Canada and is the recipient of a number (…)