Wild at Heart Studio

I began making my art twenty years ago.    A visit to a painting exhibition had inspired me.   

I wanted to see what I could do myself but it was many years since my very brief encounter with art school.

A long journey lay ahead so I taught myself daily to find what I wanted to say in my work. 

Initially my paintings were based on reality, making landscapes and coastal studies.   At first it was watercolour, then acrylic and finally oil paint.

Gradually my work became looser; bold and expressive paintings emerged and I got excited by the spontaneity and freedom that abstraction offered when making my marks.     

I added cold wax to my oil palette and it took me further, transforming the way I moved paint around.

The oils and wax are smooth and luscious and when they are sculpted with knives, rollers and scrapers, wonderful effects happen.   I layer the paint and then destroy parts by scraping back which reveals the underneath, rather like archeology.   Some pieces are quite sculptural.

 

I am a member of the Lincolnshire Artists' Society and the Nadin Group, exhibiting my paintings in the group shows.   I have received four awards for my work and I currently serve on the Committee of the Lincolnshire Artists' Society. 

'Where it all began'

Memories of the East Coast 

Oils and cold wax on a 20 x 16 inch canvas 

'Lost Moments' 

A journey of surprises 

Oils and cold wax medium on a 16 x 16 inch deep cradled wood panel

'Untethered'

Golden Open Acrylics on 300gsm paper mounted on an A4 size birch wood cradled panel.

I am really happy with this...and have 4 more panels to do.

'Optimism'

Acrylics on 300gsm paper mounted on 8x8 inch cradled wood panel.

 

'Undercover'

Golden Open Acrylics on 300gsm paper mounted on an A4 size cradled wood panel

'Running Wild'

Painted at night...a sense of mystery 

A4 Golden Open Acrylics on 300gsm paper mounted on a cradled wood panel.

 

A DIARY DATE...

Open for a few hours for art friends to visit and see what happens in my studio.

Take me as you find me...it's a bit wild here.   Off the beaten track.

 

 

 

 

OPEN STUDIO...Sunday 19 September

Dixie Mae, my 8 year old granddaughter will be here too.. She likes to work with me in the studio.   

A recent painting by Dixie Mae will be on display.

Acrylic on A4 size 300gsm paper in a mount/mat

NFS 

 

 

Several oil paintings are on sale at reduced prices.     Oil painting cards and bookmarks are available too.

'Autumn Pathway'

Oils and cold wax medium on a 9x12 inch board in a black float frame

£ 60

 

'Nature's Trails'

Oils and cold wax medium on canvas mounted on an 8 x 8 inch deep edge cradled wood panel 

£ 60

'Across flowered fields'

Oils on board

 

£ 60

'Nature has it's beauty brought'

Oils on 8 x 8 inch board in an off-white wood float frame

£ 50 

'Wandering'

Oils on 8 x 8 inch canvas in a white wood float frame 

£ 50

'Heart of the shore'

Oils on 12 x 12 inch board in a float frame.

£ 50

'Ebb Tide'

Oils on 12 x 15 inch board in an off-white wood frame.

 

£ 40

 

 

'Summer meadow'

Oils on 6 x 8 inch board in an off-white wood frame.

£ 30