Browsing Archive: May, 2012
Here's what's on the easel at the moment. Banyan Street will be the third and final attempt. Versions 1 & 2 were from the opposite end of the Street - I realised the mistake was that this view works better. Won't be including the blue taurpaulin on the final version.  River Ness was photographed August last year. That's how long it takes me to get round to doing a painting. All drawn up and ready to start applying the washes.  As Banyan Street is in Florida and River Ness is in Scotland - noth... Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Friday, May 25, 2012,
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New paintings
Finished yesterday and framed this morning so I can take this one along to tomorrows exhibition. This was painted to add one more to my shells collection - and because I enjoy doing these. Splashing the masking fluid on the background gives the water its bubbles.  Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Friday, May 25, 2012,
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Exhibitions
Getting ready for tomorrows exhibition at St Elizabeths Church, Cedar Ave, Horwich, BL6 6HT. Fauna and Flora paintings being taken. Saturday 26th May - 11am to 4pm if you're in the area.  Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Tuesday, May 22, 2012,
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Exhibitions
 Pansy Trio & Chrysanthemum have gone on display with the Bolton Art Circle exhibiiton in the King William bar and restaurant at Bromley Cross Bolton. Due to be there for 6 months.  Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Monday, May 21, 2012,
I've been thinking about joining the Society for All Artists (SAA) for a while now and decided that I'd join yesterday. I've taken out the Gold membership as I thought the insurance benefits were excellent - paintings are insured in exhibitions and you also get public liability insurance. I apparently also get a web page with them - just need to figure out how everything works. Watch this space. Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Saturday, May 19, 2012,
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Exhibitions
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Tuesday, May 15, 2012,
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Exhibitions
I hung my paintings this morning - and have agreed to man the galley on Saturday 19th May and Saturday 2nd June (12pm - 4pm). Anyone visiting Eccles, please drop in. Unit 4, Boothway, Eccles, M30 0EB - or if you want to make a special journey - I'll be pleased to see you.   Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Monday, May 14, 2012,
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Exhibitions
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Sunday, May 13, 2012,
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Exhibitions
Just finished the advertising material for the Bolton Art Circle June exhibition. I'll be there as I'm now organising these events.  Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Friday, May 11, 2012,
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Exhibitions
May is proving to be a busy month with exhibitions - tomorrow I'm at Walmsley Parish Church with Bolton Art Circle. Tuesday I hang some work in the Eccles Community Gallery ready for the next exhibition starting on 19th May. My first time in the gallery and I'm looking forward to the experience. Just need to decide what paintings to take. Continue reading ...
Posted by Margaret Shaw on Wednesday, May 2, 2012,
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New paintings
Winters bloom was accepted for the about.com project - abstracting nature. I wasn't certain that it would be, but the composition was deemed to be towards the abstaction ( the words very Georgia O'Keefe were compliment enough for me ) . Here's the entry Continue reading ...
Got a bargain yesterday - Essential History of Art - £2.00. 250+ pages of paintings and artists from cave drawings to 1991. Looking forward to reading this. Continue reading ...
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Sunsets, Abstracts and Landscapes checked and cleaned ready for Gallery Hanging tomorrow.
