LFA Artists’ News
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Jane Burgess
Another two of the series of paintings I’ve been working on of Southern Spain.
“Road to Rodalquilar Also I’m just working on a small portrait in oils of my grandson, which isn’t quite finished! I obviously had to paint it from a photograph, taken on holiday in Wales. He’s at the top of a slide in a treehouse.
Luisa Holden
‘Feed the NHS’ – Highgate Contemporary Art
I am delighted to have taken part in Highgate Contemporary Art’s ‘Feed the NHS’ charity postcard online exhibition. Proceeds from the sales are donated to ‘Feed NHS’ which is a campaign set up by the restaurant chain Leon. They are looking to raise money to help feed the NHS workers and critical care staff one…
Hester Cox
Haytime, 2-plate intaglio collagraph
“Haytime Plates Whilst many artists have had exhibitions cancelled, galleries closed and workshops cancelled, I am in the strange position of having to keep working steadily to create work for a solo show which is still currently scheduled to open on the 10th July at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes. The show is a…
Sharron Astbury-Petit
Le Trésor de la Pie (The Magpie’s Treasure
“CLe Trésor de la Pie and artist This past month I have been working on finishing paintings ready for exhibition in France during the Autumn. If not cancelled due to the Coronavirus, I have a solo show in the Galerie Bressigny in Angers through the month of September and I also hope to exhibit once…
Jill Campbell
Still managed to carry on painting
Like most artists I have had several exhibitions cancelled as a result of Corona virus but I have still managed to carry on painting. I have finished a couple of larger canvases and have spent this week photographing the new work for my website which you can see here https://jillcampbell.info/portfolio/2020-gallery/
Neil Pittaway
Recalling Nepal – ABC (Annapurna Base Camp) Trek 7 Years ago
Painting of’ the Climbers Memorial at Annapurna Base Camp’ (top left) and me actually painting there with other photographs of my trek. Annapurna sketchbook and photographs at Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal, 4130m, 13,550ft Being in lock down made me think about some of the many excellent places I have visited and work I have produced. Looking…
Terry Chipp
“Cool Jeremiah”
“Cool Jeremiah” “Cool Jeremiah” was made in 2017 on my third visit to the De Niro International Artists’ Colony in Bitola, Macedonia (now North Macedonia). It is in oils on canvas and about 3ft x 2ft. At home I had been working on some very tight realistic work and took the chance at the colony…
Trevor Pittaway
My longest running exhibition yet
My retrospective exhibition at the Frank Mitchell Gallery Dewsbury was hung on the 17th January. Now in isolation with no end in sight, it’s my longest exhibition yet ……unfortunately nobody can see it.
Liz Salter
Spending the afternoons drawing outside
My sketchbook Despite now having more time to work, I have found it difficult to settle my mind to paint in the studio so I have spent the afternoons drawing outside. I am very lucky to live in the country with easy access to a patch of wild land that I have walked and drawn…
Pauline Meade
Cir Mhor from Glen Rosa
Cir Mhor from Glen Rosa The second picture shows the sketch I made on location on the Isle of Arran, together with the lino block after completing the process and the colours used. The print was made by progressively cutting and etching the block and applying ink in 8 stages.