New Work for the NewcastleGateshead Art Fair

This is one of my latest paintings of Runswick Bay on the North Yorkshire coast. The painting size is 60x60cm plus frame. If you would like to see this painting or more from my new collection then visit me on Stand P10 with Gallery Three at the NewcastleGateshead Art Fair.

The fair is at the Sage in Gateshead and will be open to the public from the 2nd to 4th October 2009 from 11am -5pm. Tickets are £5 in advance or £6 on the door. For more details contact www.ngartfair.com or tel: 01912414523.

East Coast- My Summer Exhibition

For those of you who missed my exhibtion here are a few snaps for you to enjoy!
This image on the left is one of three paintings comissioned by Dunoon Ceramics. Look out for the image on their mugs next year.

Below are some of my new bird images and a painting of "Staithes Harbour Wall"

Coming Soon......

Come along to Art @ No. 1, Tynemouth for my summer exhibition "East Coast". The doors will be open 10am -5pm daily from Saturday 22nd August to Friday 4th September 2009.

The exhibition will be a collection of new paintings from my travels up and down the east coast of England.

Also on display will be my limited edition prints and cards.

I hope to see you there!

Mugs Mugs Mugs

This week I was very excited to recieve in the post my new collection of mug designs courtesy of Dunoon Ceramics. Dunoon approached me at Spring Fair earlier this year and ask me if I was interseted in doing some artwork for their Bute range. The "Shore Bird" collection above comprising of a seagull, oyster catcher and puffin design are the first three of six designs that will be on sale at Dunoon stockists nationwide from January 2010.

The Design Room - Launch Night

Last night saw the opening and the launch of the re-designed 'Design Room' in Wooler. Local, national and international artists' work displayed in a contemporary environment was the focus for over a hundred people who turned out to preview the gallery on the opening night.

Proprietors Jason and Claire Gallagher (my wonderful brother and sister in law) have worked hard over the last few weeks to get the new building up to scratch (with a lot of help from my dad!). The interior was transformed to a slick modern space to show off some great creative talent, with a feature counter top designed and hand made by local craftsman Paul Squire of Fallen Tree Design.

Work on display at the preview included the artists James Blinkhorn, Kate Philp and myself who were all in attendance to chat about their work. This was a great opportunity to engage with the guests at a relaxed social occasion.

So if you are out and about in North Northumberland take a trip to 'The Gateway to the Cheviots' and pop in to The Design Room on the High Street, Wooler. Free parking only 100m away, next to the Cheviot Centre.

Open Tuesday -Saturday 10-5pm

Below left : Jame Blinkhorn and Jason Gallagher enjoying the atmosphere in the Black Gallery.
Below right : Sarah McMorn and Claire Gallagher raising a glass to the success of the gallery.

Bath and Beyond

The end of April took Ross and I to Bath for the weekend to exhibit at Select@Bath .The long drive was worth it. Bath is a beautiful city and Select was a great show to launch my new collection of bird cards. Swans, Arctic Terns, Red Shanks, Barnacle Geese, Seagulls and Ringed Plovers are all new additions to my popular bird range.

On the drive home we stopped off at the Old House Gallery in Oakham, Rutland which is the first gallery to stock our full bird collection. The Oldhouse Gallery is ideally located near Rutland Water for all those twitchers out there! Proprietor & Potter Richard Clark invited me to exhibit some of my original paintings to sit alongside his wonderful ceramics. To find out more visit http://www.oldhousegalleryrutland.co.uk/