Tag: art

Norwich 20 at 80

The Norwich 20 Group is celebrating its 80th birthday this year and all members have been invited to submit six pieces for its Anniversary Exhibition at The Undercroft in Norwich in May. Being asked to choose just six pieces, representing my creative output over the years, has been rather difficult; a bit, I’d imagine, like… Continue reading Norwich 20 at 80

Under Pressure

I’ve had a run of ill-health recently with bronchitis, shingles and then hospitalised with low sodium and high blood pressure. It has left me feeling very tired and, unusually for me, unable to draw for a while. But happily I have started drawing again now and, in my habit of being inspired by my immediate… Continue reading Under Pressure

Painting from within

The pieces I have been working on this month have been, to a large extent, inspired by my interior life, in both the physical and mental sense. Illness has kept me indoors, which has made me more responsive to the environment and materials around me and more reliant on my memories; memories of childhood, of… Continue reading Painting from within

Drawn to art

A dear friend recently said to me ‘Diana, your paintings make people feel happy.’ and I have been thinking about his compliment a lot as I have sold more pieces than usual in recent months through exhibitions and from the Golden Triangle Art Trail. Why are people attracted to different styles of art? What is… Continue reading Drawn to art

Choices, choices…

I’ve been spending a lot of time this month trying to decide which paintings I will be showing at the Norwich 20 Exhibition in the Undercroft Gallery and for Norwich Open Studios. It is rather like choosing your favourite child which, as we all know, is impossible! It is not just about an artist’s personal… Continue reading Choices, choices…

The colour of moods

I’ve been a member of the Norwich 20 Group for more years than I can remember and continue to go to their evening life-drawing workshops to hone my skills and find new ways of working. The workshops, which are run by Linda and Mike Chapman from the 20 Group, are attended by a mixture of… Continue reading The colour of moods

Housebound

I’ve been housebound a lot this month, a combination of poor health and bad weather. Asthma has sapped my energy so I have been sketching a lot and revisiting past work, rather than undertaking new large pieces which can be physically quite draining. Staying indoors does not limit my subject matter though; I continue to… Continue reading Housebound

Art in Mind

I was very pleased to be asked to take part in an exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery in London in December, called Art in Mind. It got me thinking…mindful art, mind full of art, which mine has been since a shall child. However the title suggests a more spiritual quality or imaginative exploration or… Continue reading Art in Mind