PAOS Peterborough Open Studios 2014

'China Plates'
Framed Fragment

It's that time of year again! I have realised I have not been able to blog at all for the past few months, due to domestic issues and studies, so this is my first for a while. I will be in St John the Baptist Church in Stibbington, Huntingdonshire, with 6 other artists for 28/29 June and 5/6 July. We are open from 12 noon to 4 pm for each day, with tea and cakes!
I will be exhibiting new works based on the Oxburgh Hangings; the Marian embroideries, plus my usual sari and exotic textile inspired panels and fragments. Also available are cards, phone covers and stationary printed in a range of designs taken from my sari works.

New designs for Rock Chics

New Rock Chics!

I found inspiration for these Elegant Ladies from vintage 1950's Dress Patterns, and have included my own fabric print in a hot fuschia pink and a more delicate pale green colour-way.

New products soon available at Art in the Heart, Peterborough

This trio will be featuring on embellished greeting cards 

iPhone 5 phone case and Notebook

This version appearing shortly......

Sari Fragment products

I've just produced a new product range from my two of my Sari Fragment series; Blue Dreams and China Plates. Current products include hard cover notebooks with pen, iPhone 5s phone cases and a very generously sized Shopper bag. 

All products available at Art in the Heart Gallery, Bridge Street, Peterborough.

The Phone cases can be ordered for the following phone types and will take up to 14 days, please ask at the Gallery or contact me direct!

iPhone 4s

iPhone 5s

Samsung Galaxy S ll

Samsung Galaxy 5 lll

Blackberry Bold 9900

All in either White or Black surround

Note book & Pen and matching iPhone 5s hard case

Blue Dreams Notepad & Pen and iPhone 5s phone case

Blue Dreams Shopper

Red PAradise Bird iPhone 5s hard case

Floral Panel Paintings inspired by Oxburgh Hall NT

Here is a new large scale panel painting inspired by drawings done in the National Trust's Oxburgh Hall,Norfolk. This warm brick moated Tudor mansion has intriguing 18th Century Spanish style leather wall coverings which have been embossed with rococo scrolls and floral images. In the 1850's, the daughter of the 6th Baronet  repainted the wall coverings and the result today is rich and vibrant .

Oxburgh Hall Floral Panel
Thai Paper on canvas, oil paint, gold enamel, oil pastel
This piece will be resined
100cm x 50cm

A long slim panel, an earlier piece in the same theme, currently exhibited at Art in the Heart Gallery, Peterborough.

Oxburgh Hall Panel
Thai Paper on canvas, oil paint, gold enamel, oil pastel & resin
Available for sale at Art in the Heart Gallery, Peterborough
£270
approx 100 x 30 cm

Detail

Mary Queen of Scots Tapestry paintings: Oxburgh Hall

This very large paper on canvas piece is finally finished, along with two smaller 'fragment' pieces. I am currently completing the series with a further large 'fragment' painting of hand made paper which is more of an exploratory piece as a response to the feelings evoked by the original tapestries in Oxburgh Hall, rather than a study based on the actual designs within the tapestries, which these paintings represent.

Mary Queen of Scots Tapestry: Mixed medium painting
Thai paper, sewn paper, oil paint, & gold leaf
92 cm x 92 cm

MQS tapestry Flower Fragment
Hand made paper, oil paint, gold leaf & resin

MQS tapestry Unicorn Fragment
Hand made paper, oil paint, gold leaf & resin

'Blue Jewel' fragment
Hand made paper, oil paint with resin finish

A little 'gem' I worked on today, for a friend who is a great photographer, Mel Evans. A few weeks of drying time and I can resin and frame!

China Plates

Detail from 'China Plates'
Work in progress

 I've been having some fun with my hand made paper...making paper 'china plates' with designs inspired by some of the lovely pieces in the V& A Museum. I originally did some research in the china collection last year for my 'Yellow Chinese Robe' panel painting, and loved the china so much I decided to try a more 3-D approach to reflect shape and design. Some details from the 'Yellow Chinese Robe' panel are incorporated. The paper is moulded on actual plates; the resulting concave shapes will prove a challenge to coat evenly the resin process. If this succeeds then larger projects are already planned!

'Princess' fragment
Work in progress

This is a smallish sized Fragment approx 12 " long,  and based on a Sari borrowed from a friend. This will be resined and backed as a small 'frameless Fragment'.