Every Easter there is a big Art Exhibition at Needham Market Community Centre but I've not been there since before we moved away from Mid Suffolk to the coast.
It's always difficult to photograph paintings with light shining in from the roof lights onto glass. Below are photos of just a few of my favourites. I didn't buy a catalogue so can't tell you the artists and how much they were selling for.
A collection of nature paintings in watercolours
Not sure what the one below is but the colours were good - better in real life
One small part below - mainly animals and birds
Some good colours and reflection in the large painting below
Pen and ink and watercolour
Very unusual painting below - with a moving boat
Loved this owl - it's cleverly done with paper collage that had been painted with watercolours
Very detailed paintings of Harleston Church on the Left and Needham Market Church on the right
Loved this view of boats - someone had already bought it
A very different idea below of watercolour done on an O.S Map of the area. Red dot again meaning it had been sold. There were a few done like this - I'm not really sure it works.
Colin bought me this oil painting for my birthday at this Art Exhibition in around 1990. It's the first proper painting we had ever owned. Tiny cricketers on a village green.
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Sue
The second picture looks to me like a stylised Ginko Biloba tree.
ReplyDeleteI should have spent £2 on a catalogue as well as the entry cost then I could have told you what it was!
DeleteThere are so many talented people around. I am in awe.
ReplyDeleteMe too, that's why I love looking at Art Exhibitions
DeleteI love the pen and ink and watercolour, and the owl. So many different styles of painting.
ReplyDeleteThe owl was lovely - so many clever ideas
DeleteIt is marvellous how people can create just for the sheer love of it.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a talent for painting or music or anything!
DeleteThere is so much talent at these local art exhibitions. I always thought when I retired I would spend most of my time painting but with a mum who is 97 and soon to be 4 grandchildren I am always needed to help out somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find a way for lots of painting - it's a wonderful talent to use when you have it
DeleteI was looking at the paintings rather than reading the words. Saw the bottom one and thought “ooh I like that one” - then read the words above.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the house is painted on top of its location on the OS map? Quite clever if it is but I agree with you - not quite sure it works.
Yes the map paintings were all on the right places on the maps. The one I've shown is the old Mill at Needham Market over the River Gipping - now turned into flats.
DeleteSome very interesting artwork there. I like the idea of the big house on the map, then joining up the main roads on top of the house. Clever.
ReplyDeleteThe house on the map is an old mill now flats - there were a couple more similar
DeleteThank you for the tour. There are some talented painters in your area.
ReplyDeleteThere certainly are
DeleteInteresting idea the painting on an OS map. Agree with what you say about it but wouldlike to see it in real life to make up my mind.
ReplyDeleteI just wasn't sure about it. The Mill is a good painting without the map
DeleteI think the map tracings suggest spider webs - perhaps furthering the idea of the old building behind them. Of course I could be dead wrong.
ReplyDeleteor you could be right!
DeleteA lovely exhibition - I like your Cricket Green scene too
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
It's moved house so many times but always has to be hung out of the light so often in a corner - as now
DeleteI love the picture of the old mill on the map. I've seen animals drawn on pages of books before but never a picture done on a map, what a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure it worked or not really. I guess someone who lives there might of bought it
DeleteWow! So many lovely paintings and such a nice variety of styles and subjects. These are all done by local people? Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of several Art Exhibitions around that I like to visit - so many good artists
DeleteYour cricketer oil painting is outstanding. You chose well. It is great when a Community Center supports exhibitions featuring the works of local artists. Local talent is impressive. Everybody benefits from shows like this.
ReplyDeleteThe artist was down as a miniaturist painter - we both liked it
Delete#92 caught my eye as something I could try mixing watercolor and Zentangle.
ReplyDeleteA lovely idea
DeleteThe standard of art at the exhibition is outstanding. A lovely place to buy a piece or two that can be enjoyed in the years to come. Love the painting Colin bought you :)
ReplyDeleteWow what talent! The paintings are wonderful! Love the piece Col bought you. What a lovely painting.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of lovely ones here and beautifully displayed. I would have enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteSome lovely painting there. A talented town.
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