I didn't buy any of the paintings from the Debenham church art exhibition but I bought 4 greetings cards, three to use for birthday cards and one to keep. All the artists had full size art works on show.
These first two have an interesting story
They are textile collage. I had a go at this craft many years ago - but like a lot of crafts I've tried I didn't have the patience!
This is one of her original pieces of textile collage - not for sale.
A card from an original by Felicity Tack. She works in watercolours.
I rather liked the colours and shape of this artist's (Jackie Dommet) work below, so won't be giving it away. It's part collage and part painting which seems quite a popular thing. I'm going to see how much it will cost to have a proper mount cut for it, then I can easily find a frame at a boot sale or charity shop - plenty of rectangular frames around but finding a second-hand square frame for the card I got a few weeks ago is more difficult so I'll probably use it for a card after all.
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Sue
Anna's story. So sad ! But a wonderful thing that her husband is doing. Love the card by Felicity Tack with the birds on the wire, simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIt will make a good birthday card
DeleteWhat a sad story about Anna. I love the pictures. We have very similar tastes :-)
ReplyDeleteI like traditional paintings, not a fan of weird.
DeleteLove the pictures, at first glance I read 'Le cafe du snort'.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't noticed that - think it's 'sport'
DeleteHow lovely that Anna's work is being taken forward in such a positive way. Those cards/ pictures are just gorgeous. xx
ReplyDeleteThere were so many cards for sale - difficult to choose
DeleteSad story and very hard for her family.
ReplyDeleteDementia is such a cruel thing.
DeleteWhen I have an odd size picture to frame, I buy a custom cut mount from eBay. I have the aperture cut to fit the picture, and the outside measurement cut to fit a standard size frame. They usually cost under £2.00 depending on the size.
ReplyDeleteThats a good deal - I don't do ebay at all, will get a mount from a local framing shop
DeleteWhat lovely cards, I like all of them. Dementia is an awful thing, for both the sufferer and family.
ReplyDeleteThere were dozens of cards for sale - difficult to choose.
DeleteLuckily , so far there has been no dementia in the family - it's a nasty disease
My father in law was struck down by dementia at a relatively young age. Such a cruel disease. Like you I had a go at this sort of collage, and like you I didn't have the patience to continue.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
Sorry to hear about your FiL - we seem to be avoiding dementia in the family so far.
DeleteI seem to remember making a piper with tartan kilt and bagpipes - it looked really dreadful.
So much talent in the world.
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky to have these local art exhibitions to see what people can do
DeleteLovely art. For the smaller piece that you are having trouble framing, consider taking it to an office supply store with copy machines and ask them to blow it up to whatever size you want. Anna in full time care is very sad.
ReplyDeleteI will get the mount and then find a frame second hand for the small narrow picture.
DeleteAnna's collage work is stunning. I'm always impressed by artists who can make a picture from pieces of other things.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures - must have taken many hours of work to do
DeleteLovely choices, Sue. Such talents!
ReplyDeleteI love that card. Familiar to all of us, but the details make such a unremarkable sight truly remarkable.
ReplyDeleteThose cards are beautiful. I am glad that Anna's husband is doing what he is doing with the profits from the prints of her work.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thanks for showing Anna's work - I really like them. It's a reminder we never know what's to come - thank goodness for good family and a life well-lived.
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Anna's work is gorgeous and how lovely that the family are raising funds for Alzheimers Research UK with it.
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