Cornish Landscapes

Over the autumn, I have been working on some seascapes, taken from sketches and photographs while on holiday in Cornwall. These two are the second and third 'seascape' fragments I have created, the first being a commission several years ago. I have used my hand made paper, shaped to configure with the cloud and rock formations, and have used oil. oil pastels and resin as my usual final finish.  I have framed these simply in shallow box white frames, to retain that crisp, sunny feeling of summers by the sea.... These two 'scapes' will be exhibited at Peterborough's Art in the Heart Gallery in the near future, along with the season's newest work from local and international artists.

Have a look at some of the Gallery's recent news:  http://www.artintheheart.co.uk/blog.html. I spend an enjoyable few hours on a regular basis styling the Gallery's front window.....

"Tintagel Bay"
Framed Fragment
£320

'Tintagel Shore'
Framed Fragment
£320

Red Peacock Scroll

A new work, currently in the Art in the Heart Gallery on Bridge Street, Peterborough. This is my second large 'scroll' piece, having taken many months to complete. I have used my own handmade paper, oil paint, pastel and enamel paint, finishing with a coat or resin on both sides. The piece is then strengthened with a section of wood attached to the back and strung, ready to hang as a long , thin sculptural piece. 

REd Peacock Scroll
Approx length 2m

Detail of bottom section

Creative Workshops

It's been quite a while since I updated this blog, mainly lots of other things going on in life, non of them associated with painting, unfortunately! However, a new development to report has been some very enjoyable workshops which I have held during the summer and autumn, where participants created their own 'fragments' or 'sari panels' using hand made paper and water based mediums. Below are a few photos of the lovely ladies who took part over the course of several workshops. This is going to be an ongoing part of my painting schedule, so contact me on faye.panchal@googlemail.com if you are interested in taking part! Group numbers are small and home made cake is served along with  friendly and relaxed tuition! 

Sarah, a regular blogger, who runs her own quilting business, Bee Crafty, had this to say  about the sessions:  : I found the work of Faye Gagel-Panchal which is unique!....I loved her work so much that I signed up for a workshop in her kitchen....I am delighted with the results, and now I need to find somewhere to hang it. It was a really freeing experience making this piece. Much of the work I do now has to be precise by its very nature, so being a bit looser was fun. Faye is a great teacher with a huge amount of talent and an ability to draw work out of you without you even noticing, and you even get cake! Now that's what I call a bargain :)

Read the full blog for yourself: 

http://sarahlpayne.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/play-time-workshop-with-faye-gagel.html

Sarah at work

Another Sarah's creation!

Fi's very original piece

A gorgeous peacock fragment in progress

Two fab works of art, created within 4 hours!

Jacky's emerging 'fragment'