Black Cat Day
Every Day is Black Cat Day 🖤
Ronni settled down on the chair and I loved how the pattern and colour wrapped around her to define her shape.
I tried to draw as little as possible on her so that the black paper did the rest. But you know me, I do love getting involved in detail and couldn’t resist an extra little highlight on the tail .
‘The Cat and the Kingfishers’
Polychromos coloured pencils on Stonehenge 300g black paper.
Image- 26 x 19cm
Framed- 39 x 32cm
£550
Beautifully framed by @ironbridgefinearts using @artglass_by_groglass
@fabercastelluk
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It’s been a week since my second visit to the Royal West of England Academy to see the 172nd Open Art Exhibition and I know that I didn’t manage to take a good look at all the pieces selected yet. A beautifully curated, impressive exhibition it’s so worth a visit.
Seen here
‘The Garden-Pottery Jug’
‘Thirty-Six Pieces from a Staffordshire Garden’
‘Two Pieces Reunited’
Great to see @khana_khan_artist (whose portrait ‘Chelsea Cut’ is displayed beside mine) plus @heathermcateerart whose work ‘The Faraway, Nearby’ is seen in the final image.
The old enamel jug is where I keep all the fragments of pottery I find in the garden. A real challenge to draw despite its apparent simplicity, I think that was its attraction, plus its age.
I only recently figured out who it must have belonged to and why I own it.
An Instagram pal @drummondwilsonart spotted a similar one in a 1930’s painting of the landlord of an inn and I realised it must have been one of the jugs used to carry ale when my Grandparents (who I never knew) ran a public house in the 30’s.
I love the stories behind an object.
Work is for sale via the website and the exhibition runs until Dec 30th.
#rwa #availableart #affordableart #drawing #painting #sculpture #ceramics #installation #3D #bristol #southwest #openart #artexhibition #openartexhibition #visitbristol #originalart #originalartforsale
The 172nd Annual Exhibition at Royal West of England Academy. Such a beautifully curated exhibition full of wonderful work that I can’t wait to take another look around.
My piece of work ‘Thirty-Six Pieces from a Staffordshire Garden’ features some of the many fragments of blue and white tableware found while gardening.
As pottery ‘confetti’ scattered (discarded) by previous occupants they’re evidence of lives lived, meals taken, tea brewed and they fascinate me.
As pieces of design they celebrate the the history and industry of pottery manufacture in The Potteries not far from my home and as objects of still life I enjoy the gaps between them, the negative space, the missing pieces that can’t be found.
Other artists featured here in this brief selection
Elizabeth Turrell RWA
@cristina_celestini
Wendy Elia RWA
Giles Penny
And I can’t make out my own writing for the artist who drew the wonderful ram. Apologies. I’ll take another look on Friday at the PV.
@rwabristol
All pieces of work are for sale, and a full list can be found on RWA website.
The exhibition ends Dec 30th
#RWA #bristol #openexhibition #painting #drawing #staffordshire #stokeontrent #blueandwhite #thepotteries #pastlives #fragments #pottery #realism #figurativeart #worksonpaper #artforsale
‘Two Pieces Reunited’ watercolour, gouache and a polychromos ‘ghost’ outline.
Currently to be seen at the wonderful Royal West of England Academy Annual Open Exhibition.
When you start finding pieces of pottery and china in your garden it makes sense that you’ll find matching bits. It’s still a thrill for a jigsaw fan though.
I started wondering about what item they used to be and after some research (which I love), found the design and the cup shape.
Seen here with work by
@khana_khan_artist
Rachel Nee RWA
Angela Lizon RWA
@caseydanielwilliams
@paintedanimalportraits
I’m looking forward to my second visit as I didn’t see nearly enough on Varnishing Day, but meeting @fionarobinson PRWA
@heathermcateerart
@karenpainterart @lisamceleny_art and @khana_khan_artist (whose portrait has been used for the exhibition) was a joy.
All work is for sale, see
@rwabristol
Framing @ironbridgefinearts using @artglass_by_groglass
#rwa #bristol #drawing #painting #installation #sculpture #ceramics #textiles #originalartwork #worksonpaper #artforall #heritage #pottery #staffordshirepottery #cup #fragmentsoftime #collector #foundintheground #pastlives
It’s the final weekend of Pensychnant Conservation Open Exhibition
Bluebell woods seem a distant memory as we head into autumn but they’re always a favourite of mine.
The exhibition, with Nature and Conservation as its theme is available to see this weekend 11-5 and ends on Sunday 28th.
See also work by @pam.powell.art
@katechitham
‘One Day in May. Blue and Green’ (2025)
Polychromos coloured pencils on Fabriano paper.
Beautifully framed by @ironbridgefinearts using @artglass_by_groglass to reduce reflection and UV.
@fabercastelluk
@fabriano1264
#nature #conservation #drawing #worksonpaper #available art #artforsale #artunder500 #bluebells #woodland #trees #pensychnantconservationcentre #conway #wales #spring
I’m still working on water and trees. When I can’t stare at the space between trees any longer I take a break and look at reflections.
I’m making it a taller drawing than you see here as that bank of trees interests me, it’s a tapestry of green with the contrast of smooth river at its base.
I took a look at this view the other day when I picked up some framed artwork from @ironbridgefinearts . The river is fuller, flowing and now the sandbank can’t be seen. Those fallen trees on the far bank are half submerged now.
An autumn drawing will be good I think.
#riversevern #river #shropshire #trees #drawing #polychromos #colouredpencils #fabriano #summer #figurativedrawing #laoty #landscape #ironbridge #merrythoughtvillage
Drawing a river. I feel like crying one 😂
This is the Severn beside @ironbridgefinearts, a lovely spot and whenever I visit for scanning or framing I stand and stare. Obviously I want to draw it but blimey it’s tricky.
Left this a couple of weeks ago and returned to it today but feel 🤯 again.
Time for something to eat. I can’t do justice to the majestic River Severn when I m hangry.
#drawing #polychromos #wip #riversevern #ironbridge #shropshire #fabriano #fabrianopaper #colouredpencils #trees #river #landscape #laoty #crymeariver
Varnishing Day at RWA Bristol. So happy to be here 🎉
The exhibition looks incredible.
Seen with my painting of Staffordshire pottery ‘Thirty-Six Pieces from a Staffordshire Garden’ is work by Wendy Elia RWA, Josie Philips and Theo Wang.
‘Two Pieces Reunited’ (315- lowest of group) with still life and animal paintings by Alison Jenkins @paintshedanimalportraits, Angela Lizon RWA and Casey Daniel Williams.
‘The Garden Pottery Jug’ hung below work by Denia Baxter RWA RBA FRSA.
Such a shame the Private View couldn’t go ahead due to an electrical fire across the road!
I’ll come back and look some more.
Thanks to all involved! 👏👏👏@rwabristol
🌟Open today until Dec 28th 🌟
Work is also available to buy in their online shop.
http://www.rwa.org.uk/shop172
#RWAOE172 #RWABristol #BuyArtOnline #supportartists #drawing #painting #ceramics #print #photography #staffordshirepottery #bristol #bristollife #affordableart #worksonpaper #represenationalart #figurativeart #staffordshireartist #visitbristol
It’s the final day of the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition.
I’m proud to have been selected for this, showing work from Staffordshire Shropshire and Cheshire.
‘Willow Pattern on Moss’
Polychromos coloured pencil on Fabriano paper.
Available
Beaufully framed by @ironbridgefinearts
@artglass_by_groglass
Final Day 11-3 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
@artskeele
@fabercastelluk
#staffordshire #shropshire #cheshire #drawing #polychromos #colouredpencils #worksonpaper #moss #willowpattern #availableart
There’s still time to visit
Three Counties Open Art Exhibition which this year is in Fenton Town Hall. The exhibition upstairs in the ballroom showcases a really diverse and interesting range of work selected from artists in Staffordshire,Shropshire and Cheshire.
Congratulations to all those who received prizes for their work!
‘Willow Pattern on Moss’ is a drawing I made using coloured pencils showing one of the many pieces of Staffordshire blue and white pottery and china I’ve collected while gardening. Sometimes after being pushed around by moles and whatever else likes to mooch about in the soil they sit on the surface, and I found one just like this, resting on a mossy bed.
Moss- another fascinating subject to draw, which began when I was drawing pots of snowdrops during recent years and I would pack it around them instead of bare soil.
I became more interested in the moss than the flowers.
I chose a tiny piece of pottery showing a recognisable part of the Willow Pattern as it echoed the little mossy ‘branches’.
These small pieces of history are evidence of people who lived here before me, designed by artists and made by makers in The Potteries. I love that (and am proud that) this piece of work has been exhibited here. 💙
Exhibition open 11-3 until Sat 30th August.
@artskeele
@ironbridgefinearts
@fabercastellpolychromos
#staffordshire #fenton #thepotteries #heritage #drawing #polychromos #fabercastell #blueandwhite #moss #stilllife #realism #detail #theydrawandgarden #claypot #stonehengepaper #detail
