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
Tag: oils
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
Strands
The pieces I have been working on this month bring together so many strands of my work and my life; garlic, life-drawing and glimpses through portals.
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…
A decade apart
I have gone back to recurring themes of mine, interiors and reflections, in this recent series of oil paintings. The first one (pictured left) I started 10 years ago and I abandoned it but have recently revisited it, in response to a request from a lovely potential buyer. It inspired me to start the next… Continue reading A decade apart
Art for Christmas
December is always a popular month for exhibitions as people often like to buy art as unique and special Christmas presents for loved ones or as a treat for themselves! If this sounds like you, then there is still time to see (buy!) my work at both the Brick Lane Gallery in London, where I… Continue reading Art for Christmas
Memory and flamboyance
This painting is done from a childhood memory. Every summer we went back to my Grandma Bowen’s home in Swansea and we would often go on the tram to the Mumbles lighthouse. I am very proud of my Welsh heritage; its dramatic landscapes and stormy seas continue to inspire me. I used acrylics for this… Continue reading Memory and flamboyance
Autumn highs and lows
The past few weeks have had their highs and lows. The low was caused by another bout of Covid, which has kept me house-bound and rather under the weather, although I have kept up with my drawing and painting, including finishing this vibrant oil. My dear cats, which have been my constant companions throughout have… Continue reading Autumn highs and lows
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