Exhibition this Sunday!

Late pregnancy has seen me slump deeper and deeper into my sofa these last few weeks so I haven't been too productive on the painting front!

However, I will be springing into action to attend the Yarm Originals Exhibition in Eaglescliffe on Sunday, bringing with me original work available for sale. A variety of local artists will be there offering a wide range of art and photography so it should be a great afternoon and an opportunity to do a bit of Christmas shopping!

Hope to see you there!

Dales Mini Paintings

Dales mini painting number 3 (8" x 8" oil on canvas) finished!

All of these mini paintings will be available for sale at the Yarm Originals Exhibition taking place at The Parkmore Hotel, Eaglescliffe, on the 15th November- prices for them will range from £30 to £120. I have continued the backgrounds of the mini paintings around the edges of the stretched canvas so that they can eother be hung as they are (like tiny deep canvases!) or be framed traditionally. You can see all the original work I have available for sale on the Gallery section of my website.

I continue to potter about on mini painting number 4, pictured below.

Dales Mini Paintings

Bit more done on the mare and foal, not much left to do now- just some reddy tones in their coats, the tiny detail, and tying the background in.

Dales Mini Paintings

A little bit more done on both, still quite a bit to do on the mare and foal, and obviously lots to do on the stallion!

Off to drop 'Between Fences' and 'Dark Horse' off this afternoon at Darlington Art Centre for the Darlington Art Society Exhibition which starts on Saturday and runs until the 27th November. I have never exhibited locally before so I'm looking forward to it.

Dales Mini Paintings

I have got the bulk of the background done on the 8" x 8" pictured above, and roughly sketched in the darkest values on the ponies themselves.

I have made a very quick start to the smallest of these mini paintings below- 4" x 5"! The background colours have been very crudely blocked in ready for some detail to start going on once dry. This tiny one, and the final painting of series (left to do, which is I think 8" x 10") are of a particularly handsome grey stallion called Bobbie who I had wonderful fun photographing in the summer- he was quite happy to strut his stuff for the camera with very little encouragement!

Dales Mini Paintings

Mini painting number 2 completed (5" x 10" pictured above), and number 3 started below! I *think* number three is about 8" x 8".

Only one month left until my second baby is due so I'm working hard to get as much done as possible before then! Just one pencil drawing commission to finish off, and one medium sized oil commission and then I can stop worrying about getting peoples' Christmas presents completed and use any spare painting time I have to potter about on my original stuff without any time worries! Feeling very glad I didn't take on too much work leading up to my due date as I'm absolutely shattered!!

Recent Commission

A very special painting commissioned by a group of Horse and Hound Online Forum members for Laura Shears following the tragic loss of her wonderful mare Connie (Wulston Rock On) in September.

12" x 16" oil on linen