The next Croydon Art Society Exhibition will start on Monday 2nd September at 3pm and runs until Sunday 15th. It’s being held at the Denbies Wine Estate near Dorking.
I have entered three pictures: ‘Cram’, ‘Plantain and Onions’ and ‘Donut Boys’, a maximum of two will be hung at any one time. For anyone who would like to talk about the pictures I will be at Denbies on the afternoon of Monday 9th September.
This picture was quite a time in my head before I finally got around to making it. It is based on a shop in Church Street, Croydon which largely serves a clientele with roots in North Africa. Much of what the shop sells is very common; onions, peppers, bread, cans of veg, packets of sauce. At the same time there is something very exotic about the shop, not so much in the occasional fruit or vegetable that I can’t identify as in the colors and patterns of the well stacked shelves, the friendliness of the staff and the individuality of the service. All of which pulls on my curiosity whilst jarring with my normal shyness! It’s a picture I’ve really enjoyed making so I hope you enjoy it too.
Other pictures I have recently added to the gallery are ‘Cram’ and ‘Waiting for the 4.30’, which are rather less colorful!
Great news! I have just been accepted as an associate member of the United Society of Artists. These guys have a wonderful and very diverse membership and organise some excellent exhibitions. Take a look at my entry on their members page.
Really pleased to get two pictures into the Chelsea Art Society Open for 2013. The pics are ‘Microcosm’ and ‘Crowds on Surrey Street’. The Exhibition is on from 19th to 24th June at the Chelsea Old Town Hall on the Kings Road.