This morning I finally managed to get to the exhibition at Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, where two of my paintings have been hanging since July 3rd. I was chuffed that my pieces were chosen, since it was the first time I’ve entered this particular exhibition. I really thought that today was my last chance for viewing, but when I got there, the date of the exhibition is displayed as 3rd July to 31st August, not the 29th (as I had on my entry form). Anyhow, I managed to get a photo of my two paintings in situ – there were quite a variety of artworks on show and it was worth the trip. I spotted quite a few pieces from fellow East Riding Artists members, including a couple of new acrylic paintings by Peter Schoenecker, whose work I have always liked.
I didn’t like to take any more photos since it was fairly busy, with it being a Bank Holiday weekend – the painting you can see next to my two is called Manhattan Sunset, painted in acrylic by an Lesley Webb – I’ve not heard of her before.
As well as the exhibition, which was situated upstairs in the West Wing (several rooms, actually), there were lots of other artworks on display (some of which were temporary and others permanent) along with a museum, a room dedicated to Amy Johnson and lots of rooms full of antique furniture etc. The grounds were full also today – there was a vintage (or was it classic??) car show and a display of jousting by some people who re-enact certain periods in history – not my cup of tea at all, but obviously very popular.
My favourite view of the day was the following snaps I took of some llamas that are resident within the gardens of the Hall:
It’s been a long time since I uploaded any new work to my personal web-site. I have been concentrating on small craft-based items recently, such as my decorated note-books and hand-made cards etc. However, I did manage to complete a small painting last month in order to display it at the exhibition with ERA at Burton Constable Country Fair.
So, after a month without exposure online, here is my most recent painting – “Giza Look”. It is loosely based on the three pyramids I saw when visiting them at Giza, just outside Cairo earlier this year. I just wanted to re-create the feel of them, their texture and colour. The painting is in acrylic and in a wooden frame which is free-standing.
I need to get back to blogging, too after quite a long time without much input!
Wild Fire
I’ve put the Holmes Chapel Camera Club Annual Exhibition up in the local library this Monday. It contains a selection of prints from the members of the club, covering a range of styles. It was selected to show the diversity of styles that the members of our small village club have. I’m pleased to say that two of my images are included.
Steel and Glass
‘Wild Fire’ (left) is an image created from a small area of the back of a headstone in the Lake Ditsrict, while the other image, Steel and Glass (right), is a monochrome image of a (much larger!) piece of a modern building in Manchester.
The exhibition will remain in the Holmes Chapel Library Meeting Room until the 2nd August.
I entered the Cotswold Monochrome salon again this year, this year sending just digital images for projection. (Its cheaper than making and posting 40×50 cm matted prints!)
old and new - competition entry
As usual no acceptances, but came the closest I’ve ever managed with one entry – ‘old and new’. This was taken on a wet and dreary day in Whitehaven on the Cumbrian coast – I first spotted the two rather different greengrocers’ shops side by side, and then noticed both had the same name!
There’s more about my entry in my own blog
Words by Mike Finley, with some follow up comments on the Cotswold Monochrome Salon itself.
This weekend I will be exhibiting and selling my smaller range of artworks and gifts at the Burton Constable Country Fair. From 10am to 5pm on Sunday 11th July you can find me in the Old Riding School within the grounds of the Hall in Sproatley, East Yorkshire. In total, 18 members of ERA (East Riding Artists) will be taking part and as I have no idea who the others are, I may well meet some new associates!
I have been working on getting together a decent amount of small affordable items to sell as I think they will be more appealing at this sort of event. I am currently working on 3 more magnetic shopping pads and a hardback note-book. I have ordered plenty of new cellophane bags in which to display and sell these and am waiting for their delivery.
These are the ones I have already created and I have since made a few more in a similar style. If I don’t sell them all at the weekend I will be putting them up on my Etsy shop and my personal website too.
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