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If ever a bird invited a free and loose approach to the painting of it, an Arctic tern would surely be a contender. Watercolour study of a bird at the Beadnell colony, from a visit 2 weeks ago. Have a good week all and thank you for any interest and feedback in the artwork 👍

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2022-07-04

Home from Northumberland. Last day at Beadnell and skeches from the week: https://t.co/nQFJbIOq0B

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2021-05-09

For Dickens, walking appears to have allowed him the time and space to process emotion and think. Claire Tomalin observes that Dickens night walked during his ill-fated attachment to Maria Beadnell, sometimes walking for two hours so that he could pass by her house (p.45).

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2021-02-14

Coast, castles, countryside..... Northumberland's got the lot!! And they all make perfect subjects for my paintings. See my shop Crown Studio Gallery in Rothbury or the online version https://t.co/Gvw2OhslwK

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2020-07-25

Stormy Sea at Seahouses- my latest painting is drying on my easel.

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2020-03-07

Roses are red
Maria Beadnell
Became Flora Finching
Whom Miriam played swell

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2020-02-14

This painting of Sunrise at Bamburgh glows with the colours of that remembered morning. It was a beautiful, rather magical experience to stand in the dawn light and watch the swirling colours slowly blend and change.

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2019-11-12

Still wet on my easel- A large acrylic painting, "Bamburgh Castle Sunrise".

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2019-11-08

"Waves no. 2" (One for St. Aidan)
Now available as the original or as signed, limited edition prints.

See more at https://t.co/0MDJnOEbpf






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2019-10-31

A bright and windy day, and a walk to The wind whipped up the sand on the beach at this evening, creating an unintentionally textural painting!

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2019-09-12

I'm a bit shocked to see how late it is..... I've been painting since 9am. But I've just finished this new painting of Beadnell in Northumberland.

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2019-09-04

My TIME AND TIDE exhibition here at Crown Studio Gallery Rothbury is now officially over. But as I've been very, productive, new paintings have been hung to replace the ones sold.

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2019-09-03

Arctic terns by the long nanny, Beadnell, a nationally important colony, along with little terns, a gruelling 6 hrs at the easel, Alas unfinished -such is the lot of a weekend painter ! Just as well as the blood red beaks would smudge. Have a good week all 👍

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2019-08-19

An August evening in Northumberland- with a glorious sunset and the strange, otherworldly sound of the seals singing.... That's what inspired this print of mine. https://t.co/ORTXR6EWYq

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2019-08-13

Beadnell Bay
Split toned square from today

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2019-01-17