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So much goes into setting up a show - even after the painting is done and no exception at Bluewater. Fab few hours setting up my stand so just showing you a section of it. The video clip wasn't good enough to use 😁🙄 so will do another on Monday. The venue is large and an exciting space.

So do plan your visit - open from Tues 28 Sept - 11am to 7pm every day until 1st November
It can be found on Lower Rose Gallery opposite #prete next door to #ee / bt only about 100 yards from #johnlewis

60 artists showing paintings, ceramics, jewellery and sculpture
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What colour is autumn for you? I got married in early October - 2 weeks away - and had oranges and pinks and burnt colours in the flowers and bridesmaids dresses. So today I went round my little garden in search of colour to take to my art class. It's small 3 - 4 ladies who come fortnightly but fun as you never know what will be produced. Hence a vase of flowers predominately pink - pastel and a deep.rich colour, orange dahlia cream rose .
.. so varied and beautiful. So we took some of the colours and worked with them and these are my demo boards. The 2 small ones will be added to again next time.
Sitting out now enjoying sun and tea - gorgeous day!😄
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Exhibiting at the #artspringgallery so today saw Chris and I at the first #privateview . It's a lovely little gallery with paintings, pottery and jewellery for sale. Here I am with
Clouds Lifting
50 x 50
Acrylic on canvas board
Framed in white.
You can message the gallery, check their website or pop in to view mine and others #lockdownart on the theme of #reflections
10% of takings will be given to support #frontline19 and #nhsstaff #postcovid
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Grey old day and our last full day in #ryeeastsussex so we went somewhere different - the Observatory Science Centre at #Herstmonceux . We were probably the only folk there without children in tow as most of the exhibits need to be tried. Hadn't thought about that and covid! Cafe running out of food too so we saw a really interesting exhibition of its history from the beginnings of the #greenwichobservatory in the 1700s and then left. The remains photos of the #ryeharbournaturereserve and my #sketchbookdrawing are more to my taste.
What do you do for a change?
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Having a few days down at #ryeharbournaturereserve #ryeeastsussex #ryeharbour
so will have a few days off social.media. Here are a few photos of the nature reserve, all clear, warm and breezy today.
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#freshairandfreedom
If you are near Rye you can buy one of my framed prints in #ryefinewines @ 56 Cinque Port St Rye - bargain price too

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#holidayreads for the next few days! Here is one of mine #davidmankin #rememberinginpaint writing about his artistic process. The first few pages have me hooked but I need to finish a number of jobs before we head to #ryeeastsussex tomorrow for a few days - collect work from the framer, pack, sort food ... etc. And a sketch pad of course!
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#abstractexpressionism
#abstractedlandscapes
#atmosphericpainting
#acrylicpaintingoncanvas
#abstractedseascape
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#inspire_me_home_decor

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Our local countryside has really been in focus over the last 18 months and some of the Sevenoaks Art Club have been out painting alternate weeks, as well as occasional trips to this lovely garden centre #coblands not far away. I did paint several pots there but during lockdown reused the canvases, however we are now fortunate to be able to show some of our work there during September. This time I will include these wild flowers from the #dryhillnaturereserve #dryhill area just a few hundred yards away.
The paintings are gouache on paper and currently being framed- dm if interested or use link in bio.
In places plants were taller than us!
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Here are 4 paintings begun in #ashbourne this weekend to continue working on. They are all based in the landscape where we spent time and following a new but interesting process as taught by #lewisnoble The first two have more layers and I like their design and colour as well as being able to relate them to a particular place. Nos 3 & 4 on their way but a bit more slowly ... have enough material for a whole series!
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How to lose track of time! A full day's work on the third and final day of #lewisnobleworkshop!
Good fun and companions but a lot of learning - no hill climbs today except to get my dinner 🤣🤣🤣
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#expressionistart #experimentalart #goodexperience #awayinderbyshire
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So first night in Derbyshire for a weekend of painting and an email made my day. The attached painting 'Clouds Lifting' has been accepted for the Reflections Exhibition in September at the Artspring Gallery in #tonbridge and they have offered me the opportunity to be one of their guest artists in the New Year 2022. Really chuffed!! It's been on my list for a while - thank you #artspringgallery
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What to take for a weekend art course in Derbyshire? Well #lewisnoble did send a list of equipment - paper, boards or canvases, paints etc. Exciting so this is now packed & ready to go tomorrow. Hubby coming too and will go.out with his camera whilst I am with the painting group. Will be so good to have a few days away. What is your ideal weekend?

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Why did I start on this mad painting journey which has me hooked!? I was quite unwell from 2006 onwards and began to think about retiring from a busy job in the nhs. I decided to start reducing my work by one day a week to have some rest and space and to begin doing what I had long promised myself - painting!
I went on a beginners course with #carolinehulse in June 2008. Her mantra at #joedaisystudio is to bring out the artist in you - something that had wanted to happen for many years since I was stopped from doing art at school for more academic work.
What you can see is the first painting from my first time there, and ET (my initials!) from a later abstract weekend..
After that I just kept going...
It's a journey for life - to learn, develop, heal and grow...

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My favourite medium? I use different media depending on the setting. Outside - plein air- it will be gouache or charcoal mostly. I have used both oils and acrylics but one has a problem drying and on a hot day acrylics dry too quickly!!
However in the studio, Acrylic is my favourite - you can see my palette as I finished the painting: 'Seeing Light Again' and I mostly
use Amsterdam paints, lovely colours and quality!
For the artists among you- what is your preference?

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August is here! Incredible - it almost feels like a year is missing still so time to explore and I will make an effort with #augustchallenge
The first one is to share 5 facts you may not know, so here goes...
- my first job from school was in pension renewals! I left for nursing just as they were thinking about actuarial training!
- to relax- I watch or read a crime film/book
- wear size 7 shoes
- I worked In Peru for 7 years and can still speak Spanish
- favourite food - paella - all things seafood

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Out in nature yesterday where the #wildflowersofinstagram #ragwort and others were taller than us! A few intrepid members of Sevenoaks art club - so when the rain came eventually we retreated to the coffee shop at #coblandsgardencentre to chat! It was so beautiful and peaceful there that for a while I forgot everything. These little sketches were done freely with the edge of an old plastic shop card and gouache paint.
I wonder why as a species we think we can outdo the nature that surrounds us?
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Some painting are easy to finish and others like this one sit about for much longer! Today I resolved some issues and think it's done now. Trying to get back into a rhythm after a quite difficult holiday away in such a beautiful place #islesofscilly

Light from the Centre
60 x 60cm
Acrylic on canvas
Dm if it lights you up 😀

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Here's a selection of my holiday reading over the last couple of weeks - discovered #katerhodes and her #murdermystery series based in #islesofscilly along with newspapers, more thoughtful books, guidebooks etc. Here's the book and a photo of #ruinbeach wh9ch we visited about 10 days ago. Packing them all away now as we get the ferry home tomorrow.
How is your holiday reading?
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#artistholiday #timetorelax
#timetoreflect

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#holidayherethisyear is finishing better than it began. I'm not sure what form it will take but the dozens of photos and rather fewer sketches, due to the constraints we were under, will feed into my next series of paintings. Tonight we sat eating outside with this amazing view across to #stagnes and the #bishopsrocklighthouse about 8 miles away. #greatfood
#artchallenges #artistholiday #artistsholidays #islesofscilly #kentartists #elainealmondart
#makethemostofit
#makethemostoflife
#makethemostofeveryday
#seaphotography #seaphoto

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Keeping myself in a reasonable mood whilst Chris has been isolating, and trying to keep his spirits up... one of my things has been to sit nearby outside and sketch freely in #indianink #inkwork looking at the amazing scenery around. This is a beautiful place but very fearful of covid as medical facilities are basic. To our relief his isolation has now ended.
#artistsholidays #islesofscilly
#elainealmondart #abstract_buff
#artistprocess #atmosphericpainting
#inksketches

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A hungry sparrow feeding her young ones on the remains of our pasties! #eatingoutside #courtyardgarden #sparrow'slunch #artistsholidays
#nature_pics #birdlife_insta
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