I recently joined the Society for all Artists and they sent me a pack of postcard blanks to try out. I’ve used acrylics but in a watercolour style as they were watercolour blanks, fairly happy with the result of the first attempt.
You can find my society profile online at http://www.saa.co.uk/art/bevjones
I’m really pleased to be taking part in the latest United Society of Artists exhibition. Titled ‘Insight’ the exhibition is being held at the Bankside gallery on the South Bank and will be open 11am to 6pm from 13th to 17th November and 6pm to 8.30pm for an opening reception on the 18th. It would be great to see you all there.
This is a painting of the early evening rush hour outside West Croydon station. The pavements are already overflowing with people waiting to catch the bus. At this time of day everyone is tired and everyone is going home, letting go of their work personas and travelling back to the things, people and places that they love. Travelling home, becoming more themselves.
I’m delighted to have been chosen to take part in the New Artist Fair at Truman Brewery on Brick Lane on 6-8 September. The show starts with an opening evening reception 6pm to 9pm on Friday the 6th. It’s free to attend and there will be lots of great artists and wonderful work on show including 13 of my original paintings. Please do come along and take a look.
Truman Brewery
F Block T2, First Floor
85 Brick Lane
E1 6QL
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.