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Gary Oil paint on paper This is my brother. He p

Gary

Oil paint on paper

This is my brother. He passed away over 20 years ago.
It was strange painting him. I found myself talking to him. About his impossibly small ears. Wondered what kind of uncle he would have been.
It was sort of nice to spend time with him. Also to think about him in an intentional way. It’s taken three days to paint.
I’m trying to see if I can see myself in my family. Weirdly we both have a raised eyebrow on the left.
Those glasses though……
Interesting experience.
Don’t worry portraits are not my new thing. It’s just an itch I’m scratching.
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Meno Rage Emulsion on Paper 60cm x 85cm Availab

Meno Rage

Emulsion on Paper

60cm x 85cm

Available

On my website there’s a section called Reactions. It’s where I put the paintings that I make that are stand alone. I just need to paint them, in response to something that has happened.
So Meno Rage is a fairly self explanatory title.
This time last week I’d virtually convinced myself that I couldn’t paint. Yep, that’s true. Menopause is a true mind f*(k!
So I painted this to break the pessimism. Onwards and Upwards.
Quite like how it turned out.
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Popsicle Well that’s good news! Really please

Popsicle

Well that’s good news!
Really pleased to have two of my collections Popsicle and When Elton Met Freddie make the @hollybushpaintingprize long list.
A timely boost which I hope will stop me dithering. Be decisive!
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Under The Surface I finished this yesterday. (I t

Under The Surface

I finished this yesterday. (I think) This painting is a development of an idea I started to explore in my last painting ‘The Drip, Drip, Drip of Post Covid’ and ‘Shadows of Snow’. Swipe to see.
I have been interested in the tonal values of white. Looking at the shadows that fall on the paper that surrounds the painting. I wanted to explore the idea of creating the shadows with paint. Having it encroach on the painting.
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You Can Keep The Change HB Pencil on Khadi Paper

You Can Keep The Change

HB Pencil on Khadi Paper

A5

I have been working on a companion piece for ‘Our Journey to Five’.

That was all about new beginnings and this is about an ending of sorts. There’s a relationship between the two and I wanted to use the same format.

These drawings are about my experience of the menopause. Quite horrendous actually.
I do like to visually document the big things that happen in my life. This definitely is one of them. It’s not complete yet (is anything ever) but as it’s the hot sweats topic at the moment…

Titles of images as they appear

1. The weight of feelings
2. Unpredictable after being predictable x 2
3. Period, Pause, Equals, Full Stop
4. Varying shades of Black Dog
5. Internal Unraveling
6. Apart at the Seams
7. Loss of Focus
8. Inside Out
9. Oscillating between angry and sad
10. Spent
11. And then it ran out!

As I said it’s a work in progress and this is where I’m up to with it.

I have profound respect for any and all women who are managing to carry on regardless. It’s sheer will and determination, and hopefully the right drugs.
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Patriarch - Mr James

Oil paint on paper

A2

I’ve been working on ‘Under The Surface’. Painting in stages as waiting for paint to dry.
Although I did spend yesterday in bed feeling horrendous! Missed a PV of my work and a party. Much better today.
So I painted my Dad.
I wanted to see what features we share. Not many really. We share a furrowed brow. The same chin (ish).
I’m probably going to tweak a few things, when it’s dried out a bit.
Let’s hope this weather does too.
Have a great Bank Holiday.
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Under The Surface Work in Progress It’s been

Under The Surface

Work in Progress

It’s been a long time coming. I have spoken before about how much more difficult abstract work is. I’ve spent so long thinking about how I wanted to make this painting. Very early stages. Now I’m sat waiting for paint to dry.
I love the juxtaposition of my face. If you look carefully you’ll see the palette is similar so far.
If anyone is interested I feel so much more ‘joyful’ when painting like this.
It’s definitely my happy place.
The figurative paintings are obviously enjoyable but somehow more restrictive. I also totally understand it’s a self imposed restriction! 😉🤣 Who’d be an artist?
Wishing you a productive week!
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Profile Me There’s something about painting the

Me and Barney AKA Barners, Bananas, FatboyFat, Bar

Me and Barney AKA Barners, Bananas, FatboyFat, Barnard Castle, Barns, Barney Rubble, Barney Warney, Fat Ginger, Barnstaple and many other names.

Snuck a few hours in today. I think it’s finished. I could probably tweak and fiddle but the fog has lifted.
I’m ready to start the painting I intended to do last week.
Anyone who has had Covid might know what I’m talking about.
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WIP Me and Barney AKA Barners, Bananas, FatboyFat

WIP

Me and Barney AKA Barners, Bananas, FatboyFat, Barnard Castle, Barns, Barney Rubble, Barney Warney, Fat Ginger, Barnstaple and many other names.

Wow! That’s a long title 🤣

I’ve had a strange week of plenty of studio time but a very unfocused head. An inability to settle.
This has meant not starting the painting I wanted to do.
So in order for the Devil to not find any work for my hands I’ve gone home and gardened. When at the studio I painted this.
Not quite finished, I had Covid when I took this picture. We were chilling!
Hope you have a great Easter, Passover, Ramadan or Chocolate Holiday!
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Big Magic Pleased to say this Triptych has been s

Big Magic

Pleased to say this Triptych has been selected for the Red House Museum Open.
Really pleased to be showing my abstract work.
In fact this is one of my personal favourites.
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Bed Head Ok so it’s like when you’re a kid an

Bed Head

Ok so it’s like when you’re a kid and you go to the fair. You go on a ride that you love. You get off and run to join the queue to go back on.
That’s oil paint for me. Everything else has been sidelined. Well that’s it for now.
I’m deliberately a bit happier, my kids don’t like all those stern faced portraits.
That’s what my hair looks like first thing in the morning.
Have a great weekend!
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Essence of Me Oil Paint on Paper Last year part

Essence of Me

Oil Paint on Paper

Last year part of my practice was to do a self portrait whenever I was at the studio.
This year I have focused on painting myself. In between doing everything else.
All in acrylic until today.
I’ve had many forays into oil painting and have always gone back to acrylic. Oh how things have changed I loved it.
Some mistakes but I went straight in with paint.
It’s given me the confidence to think about using it for my next piece.
No good for my abstracts though at the moment.
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Get Your Skates On 60cm x 85cm Emulsion on Paper

Get Your Skates On

60cm x 85cm

Emulsion on Paper

There’s always the next idea. They come whilst I’m in the midst of the current idea. I then have to finish that before I start the new one.
I often want to see what happens if…
This is one of those. Glad to have got it through its ugly stage. When it nearly went in the bin.
Hope you’re doing ok and avoiding the Rona.
Thanks to everyone who voted for me.
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Last chance to vote for this. Voting ends at midda

Last chance to vote for this. Voting ends at midday. I’m in the Everyday Life category. Thanks.

Here’s the link! Also in bio.

https://jacksonsart.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/PGDoqVmQ?utm_campaign=2386497_JPP_2022_YES_Longlisted&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Jackson%27s%20Art%20Supplies&utm_region=&dm_i=42I2,1F5FL,7QJHQ9,56TW6,1

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‘Ablutions’ on TV Well I never did have the c

‘Ablutions’ on TV

Well I never did have the chat with Grayson about art and Normal Life but…

I was really pleased to see it on the television tonight.

What a boost.

Still time to vote for it too. Obviously I’d really appreciate it.
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Close Ups

‘The Drip, Drip, Drip of Post Covid’

Oh the highs and the lows of being an artist.
I didn’t make the Jackson’s Prize Shortlist.
But there’s still time to vote for me in the Peoples Choice if you’d like to. It’s a right faff but I’d be very grateful! 😉 Link in my link tree.

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Rehang I like to move my work as soon as I’ve

Rehang

I like to move my work as soon as I’ve finished it. In order to do that it means moving something else. But it’s so good to see these three next to each other. I can totally see how each one led to the next.
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The Drip, Drip, Drip of Post Covid 100cm x 150cm

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Post Covid

100cm x 150cm

Emulsion and Acrylic on Paper

This might be the most paint I’ve ever applied to a single painting.
I wanted to explore an idea I had when I was working on ‘Ever Increasing Circles’.
Instead of leaving a white border painting the entire piece. Thinking about the shadows that are constantly cast against the white.
I also wanted to apply paint as thickly as I technically could. Which meant a lot of waiting for paint to dry.
I’m pleased with it, for the moment anyway.

I know it’s a slightly painful process but if you had five minutes I’d really appreciate you voting for me in the Jackson’s Painting Prize. Link in bio. Thanks 😊
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I’ve been wondering whether to share this or not

I’ve been wondering whether to share this or not.
Just to clarify I don’t know if it will come to anything.
Very exciting to be approached though.
I guess we’ll all have to wait and see.
I hope that you’re all having a good weekend.
Studio day today and got stuck in to a few things.
Felt almost back to normal. Still got a niggling headache that’s lurking post Covid.
Happy Mother’s Day to all my fellow artist mothers out there.
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