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We had a really fun day at the @theoldbathhouse st

We had a really fun day at the @theoldbathhouse studios last week with a 'play day' to help us unwind after @alnmouthartsfestival . Our chosen medium was clay which is completely new to most of us. No teacher, no expectations, no clue 🤣. Just a brilliant day of creating and connecting. Six artists and a bag of clay.
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I spent the day creating a form for a reliquary - a much more ambitious plan than I thought considering I have no idea what I am doing. But look how proud and excited I am! You can see the progress I made in the second image.
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Will it hold together? Will it ever be decorated? Will I make another? I have no idea, but it was hugely enjoyable to just play even if it felt like hard work at the time!
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We have our next Open Studios event on 23rd and 24th July . You might even see some of the things created on our play day!
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@helen_grierson @lorihandleyartist @luke_mctaggart02 @elliedavisonarcher @paulwjhenery

What a fabulous weekend it was at @alnmouthartsfes

What a fabulous weekend it was at @alnmouthartsfestival . So many people came through the doors. It was lovely to see familiar faces and lots of new folks too. There was a lively energy throughout the whole event. The only downside was not being able to scoot around the venues myself!
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Thank you to everyone who visited, purchased and chatted with me about my art. A huge thank you to the organisers and my wonderful hosts @happy.horace.the.helpful.hound who so generously opened up their home to me and the arts festival visitors. It was the perfect venue for my work as so many people said! Thanks to all the other artists who make this such an exciting event.
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'Leaving before dawn' is now with its new owners in Alnmouth. A favourite piece of mine that was just waiting for the right time, right place and right people. Painted from sketches made in Seattle of the crab trawlers that head up to Alaska, it was much admired over the weekend.
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#AlnmouthArtsFestival #NorthumberlandArt #ArtsFestival #Alnmouth
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@theoldbathhouse

Today and tomorrow I am exhibiting at @alnmouthart

Today and tomorrow I am exhibiting at @alnmouthartsfestival in the most wonderful venue. It is an event I have visited a few times but this is my first time as an exhibitor. Open from 10 till 5pm each day. Would love to see you if you can visit. Venue 16.

Just back from a couple of days in the Lakes. It w

Just back from a couple of days in the Lakes. It was all weathers and went too fast but the fresh air and beautiful views were perfect. A day at this magical place meant sketching in the rain. It was perfect! Lowther castle has been stripped bare of everything but the walls. I could have sketched for hours!
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#LowtherCastle #SketchbookHabit1 #Sketchbook #PleinAir

New early in progress drawing on the easel. I so

New early in progress drawing on the easel. I so enjoyed creating the three large portraits for Woodhorn Museum open exhibition. So, as I step into a new body of work, this feels like a good place to begin. I have a note to myself on my studio wall that says 'draw until something clicks'. Okay then! .
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#TLATLB - You can follow this hashtag if you would like to follow the journey of this body of work. I have revealed much more on my Patreon account and the link for that is in my bio.
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#CharcoalDrawing #CharcoalPortrait #BuildingABodyOfWork

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