Art in the Gardens. Sheffield

This has now become an annual event for me having first exhibited in Sheffields  Botanical Gardens last year. Several thousand visitors come through the gardens over the weekend  where there is a great wealth of creative talent (mine included of course LOL ) exhibiting work at one of the countries largest open air arts events.

My exhibition was in the same spot as last year. Most of the plants had grown so I had to be even more creative in the way that work could be displayed. Hanging work amongst and sometimes on Tree Firns.
I was quite pleased with the final display of 40 paintings, most of them produced this year and none displayed at AIG before.  I had taken extra lighting for the preview evening and was able to attract visitors into the Pavillion well after the sun had set ,  which was pretty early because  it rained heavily forcing even more people inside to look at my work.

The weather was kind to us over the weekend with warm sunshine throughout. I was pretty warm as you can imagine. Even though there is plenty of ventilation, I was still standing for 7 hours each day in the Pavillion which is basically a giant greenhouse. I am glad I wore shorts.

Preview Evening

Preview Evening

Preview Evening

Preview Evening

Preview Evening

Preview Evening

Preview Evening.
Waves crash has been purchased and shipped out to Canada.

These are the paintings being exhibited. A wide range of sizes and prices to suite all pockets. Even during the recession. These 20 x 20 cms studies  proving very popular.

Pendennis Study SOLD

Pendennis Study SOLD

Pendennis Study

Springtime

Pendennis Study 

Pendennis Study SOLD

Pendennis Study SOLD

Pendennis Study 

Pendennis Study 

Pendennis Study SOLD

Hale Bar Study

Pendennis Study SOLD

Moorland Study

Cherry Orchard

Curbar edge

Curbar

Apple Blossom Time

Curbar

Dawn Bluebells

Derwent Spring

Evening  Light 

Evening Glow

Full Moon Tonight

Autumn Moor

Last Light

Night Falls

Apple Blossom

Poppies

Woodland Walk

Whitley Woods SOLD

Hell Bay

Cherry Blossom

Waves Crashing at the Point. SOLD

Scilly Low Tide

Scilly Gorse

Scilly Heaven

Autumn Stream

Evening Glow

  

August

The Latter part of July into August was a very frustrating for me. I have had an allergic reaction to acrylic inks which have resulted in very cracked and painful fingers on both hands. I had an enforced rest from painting for almost 6 weeks. The positive side to this was that I made myself sit down and make over 1000 Connollyart cards ....

I went to Falmouth in Cornwall for two weeks where I managed to paint most mornings for 2 hours from sunrise to breakfast... I am a morning person and love to be at Pendennis Point looking across the bay as the sun rises over St Mawes. Wonderfully peaceful.

I worked on 20 x 20 cms canvases doing quick studies,  to be exhibited in Septembers Art in  Gardens in Sheffield. As it rained several mornings, I didn't get as much done as I would have liked, but still enjoyed just sitting at 'the point' next to the sea.... 

Here are some of the studies produced early morning. Some will be developed into large paintings back in my Landlocked Derbyshire studio... 

This is one of the paintings developed from a small study produced in Falmouth.

Waves on Rocks 41cms x 100 cms.