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19 August 2019 In Art

ONE-MAN EXHIBITION: LITTLE STUDIO AT THE LOFT GALLERY

As a full member of Salcombe Art Club, I have the option for a one-man exhibition in the corner of the Loft Gallery that some of us still call the Little Studio.

This year, my exhibition spans two consecutive weeks: 18-31 August. Fifteen original paintings … and the gallery is open every day 11am until 5pm

A RETROSPECTIVE OF MY WORK

For this one-man exhibition, I’ve chosen paintings which span the past decade or so, while I have been a member of Salcombe Art Club.

The Club rules don’t allow a painting to be exhibited in the Main Exhibition for three years after it is first exhibited. Each year, I’ve been exhibiting 5 new paintings; consequently, these older ones have been somewhat neglected.

I need to free up space on the walls in my gallery! So, I have discounted all of the paintings on show for this fortnight. Come along. There are some bargains!

From 2011: Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley: watercolour: £100

Deliah

Deliah: acrylic: £150

High and Dry in the Creek

High and Dry in the Creek: acrylic £150

From 2012: Fishing Boats in the Barbican

Fishing Boats in the Barbican: watercolour: £150

From 2013: At Ditch End

At Ditch End: acrylic: £100

Evening Row

Evening Row: acrylic: £100

Storm at Start Bay

Storm at Start Bay: acrylic: £100

and Calypso

Calypso watercolour: £150

From 2014: Hope Cove Fishing Gear

Hope Cove Fishing Gear: watercolour: £125

From 2015: Sunlight Across the Bar

Sunlight across the Bar: oil; £175

Salcombe Dawn II

Salcombe Dawn II: watercolour: £375

From 2018: Sunset at Start Point II

Sunset at Start Point: oil: £325

In the main exhibition, I have FIVE paintings. Can you find them all?

WHERE IS THE LOFT GALLERY?

The Loft Gallery is situated behind the Fortescue Inn, and above a popular shoe shop, on a delightful footpath called Victoria Quay, which overlooks one of the best views in the UK including the mooring berth of the RNLI lifeboat Baltic Exchange III.

AFFORDABLE ART: Fine art greetings cards

Out of 140+ completed paintings to date, 70 of these are also available as fine art greetings cards.

You cannot buy my cards at the Salcombe Art Club, but they are stocked at Bonningtons (the newsagents) and Salcombe Information Centre (both a short walk from the Loft Studio).

Further afield, my cards are stocked by Malborough Post Office, Ashby’s, The Gallery Project at Avon Mill and at Noss Mayo.

2 July 2018 In Art

Exhibition time: RNLI Salcombe fundraiser at Holy Trinity Church

Once again, the RNLI Salcombe Fundraisers have brought together a display of work by local artists, with a variety of styles to both view and purchase. It’s an honour for me to be invited to take part in this year’s exhibition at Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe.

RNLI Sale poster Why are the RNLI Salcombe Fundraisers having an exhibition?

The Salcombe RNLI depends on fundraising!

A donation from the artists will be made to RNLI Salcombe from the proceeds of works sold throughout the exhibition.

How can you support this worthwhile charity?

I’ll have five original paintings on sale – all at a discounted price, to encourage you to support this worthwhile charity.

There are also limited editions prints (at discounted prices) and one special (unlimited) print of Salcombe Yacht Club.

Plus a range of my fine art greetings cards: £2 each, 3 for a fiver.

Where is the RNLI exhibition?

Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe.

When is the exhibition open?

10am until 4pm daily, 2-6 July 2018

Anne and I will be stewarding on the Tuesday morning from 11am. Pop in and say hello?

1 November 2016 In Art

Sale time! Save £50 on any painting

It’s sale time! For the month of November: £50 off any painting – that’s a third off those currently priced at £150.

Why have a sale?

Work is due to start soon to provide wheelchair access to Beacon House, so all my artwork will be taken down and packaged for the duration of the works.

When are we re-opening?

We hope the refurbishment will be complete in time for re-opening at Easter 2017.

Meanwhile, if you would like to buy a painting at a reduced price, contact me here.

A 50% deposit will secure any painting.

Example prices: £150 £100 each

Watchhouse to Ferry Steps

Snapes Manor

Example prices: £200 £150 each

Slapton Ley

Batson

Example prices: £250 £200 each

Storm at Start Bay

High and Dry in the Creek

Example prices: £300 £250 each

Ebb Tide at Batson Creek

Torcross Sunrise

Example prices: £350 £300 each

Dappled Light III

Harvest Reaper II

11 August 2016 In Art

Redfern Health Centre: Art Exhibition 18 August – 15 September 2016

Members of Salcombe Art Club support the Friends of the Redfern by providing a display of artwork for sale in the waiting area.

If you purchase one, a proportion of the sale is donated to this worthwhile local charity.

Exhibition of works at the Redfern Centre: Thursday 18 August until 15 September 2016

This will be my sixth exhibition at the Redfern Centre. I will have on display 5 paintings.

DAWN AT NEW BRIDGE The bridge at Bowcombe offers an enchanting mooring for boats of all kinds. An early morning pink mist signals a fine day.

CALYPSO Calypso is safely moored at its Kingsbridge base, waiting for its skipper to take charge for its next trip to who knows where.

PROVIDENT Provident is a retired Brixham trawler and has been a much loved training ship for many generations of novice sailor.

NORTH HALLSANDS North Hallsands has some contemporary houses with spectacular views facing east towards Dartmouth. Its beach changes dramatically every winter.

STORM AT START BAY Start Bay and its famous lighthouse face the most dramatic seas that relentlessly pound its shores.

All these painting are competitively priced at £200, except Storm at Start Bay which is £250.

AFFORDABLE ART

For about 1% of the sales price of an original painting, you could invest in a fine art greetings card.

Send it to a friend or frame it for yourself. Whistlefish sell frames that fit … about £10 each.

Of the paintings in this exhibition, only Dawn at New Bridge is available as a fine art greetings card. It’s stocked at Malborough Post Office along with the entire range of 48 cards.