Supporting an artist by a small purchase

Artists everywhere need support to carry on their practice. This could be through a purchase of their work, a print or simply an art card. Making a purchase can help and artist fee the confidence to develop their practice work further. Over these last few days at Arundel Gallery Trail, I may not have madeContinue reading “Supporting an artist by a small purchase”

Arundel Gallery Trail

20-29 August 34 venues and 90+ artists around Arundel, Walberton & Ford. I’m in venue 1 (Victoria Institute) with some other great artists.

Bognorcoastalarttrail

Day 3 of the art trail, and, although we are very quiet (thanks to the scorching weather and Wimbledon tennis finals), we have had some lovely conversations with very interested art lovers and some sales. I’ve taken the opportunity to do some painting in my space. This is great way of engaging with interested peopleContinue reading “Bognorcoastalarttrail”

Prepping for trails & exhibition

Apologies for lack of updates, it’s been a busy few months preparing for a number of exhibitions and art trails, with family and other commitments in between. Bognor Coastal Art Trail runs in various venues across the Bognor Regis area, over the first two weekends in July. This preview exhibition held at POP! (Opposite theContinue reading “Prepping for trails & exhibition”

2022 – new year, same challenges

A new year brings fresh challenges but the same issues of finding the right balance between working to pay the bills and creating art work. However this year, I feel I may be able to find more time to create the art work needed for exhibition and sales. I hope the new owners of theContinue reading “2022 – new year, same challenges”

Happy Christmas

It’s been an extremely challenging year for us all so, like many others, I am taking a break until 2022; having said that I will probably pop into the studio midweek to escape and finish some work off! I have some plans forming for the New Year, although family health issues will take president overContinue reading “Happy Christmas”

Drawings & Giclee prints

Among paintings for sale at Clifton Road Gallery, I have mounted original drawings and Giclee prints available. The drawings have been taken directly from field sketch books and show my art process; mark making, composition, perspective, line, space and interplay between objects. Plan to make more drawings available for purchase in the near future. IContinue reading “Drawings & Giclee prints”

What’s next?

A chance to step back and take stock. Look at creating some new work for 2022. Uploading images of work for online sales. Make sure stock is updated and ready for potential Christmas sales at Clifton Road Gallery in Crafters Corner.

Arundel Museum exhibition

More photos of the Clifton Road Gallery art exhibition at Arundel Museum.

Craft Cabin, Bognor Regis

Finding new venues to exhibit and sell is often a challenge. I’m now additionally selling my small paintings at The Craft Cabin, Chalcraft Lane, Bognor Regis PO21 5TS. A lovely, unique creative venue, full of crafters and artists selling their work to the general public.

Clifton Road Gallery & Crafters Corner, Littlehampton.

My work is on display and available to purchase at Clifton Road Gallery @CraftersCorner in Littlehampton. the old sorting house,, Clifton Rd, Littlehampton BN17 5AS I change around my artwork frequently. All work is affordable contemporary art, sea, land & urban themed scapes. The gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Norfolk Road art display

My artwork is in a window display for a couple of weeks, at Jan Bennett’s Norfolk Road art studio. Love this little studio and the fact that the window is available to all in the community who pass by.

Gallery & selling

The last thing I want is for this post to be really negative but I think it’s important to be truthful and honest with oneself, in order to move forward and plan positively for the future. Selling one’s artwork is difficult at the best of times but in the present climate, unless you already haveContinue reading “Gallery & selling”