Newsletter

17th March 2010

The New Year started with me breaking a vertebra falling on the ice! I am now in full swing getting ready for Dorset Art Weeks. It begins on 29th May, when the gallery and studio will be manned by some art lovers as I have an appointment I cannot miss. I will be there all the rest of the 16 days, so please come and see me and see my new paintings of the TREES around Shroton.

Shroton Field Tree No 3

22nd October

I was invited to give a demonstration at Bridport Art Society. I have taken photos of the painting as I am now at Stage 3 and promised the group I would let them see how it is progressing. Out of interest I was about 2 hours painting it at Bridport and have spent a further 4 hours today hauling it back from the edge of destruction!! I am quite pleased with some of the negative shape work I have done today, and I have managed to get the Big Flower looking more in proportion. Very hard to judge under strip lighting and in front of an audience. The group was so welcoming and friendly I had a wonderful time. Thank you so much forasking me.

These pictures are taken with the artwork still taped to a board as they are not finished.

17th October

I have been having a play with oils. Here is a garden of a friend on the Isle de Re:

I have also been experimenting with an idea I learnt from Mike Chaplin on his course in Norfolk. Wetting the paper so thoroughly it is “relaxed”, then using a solution of gum arabic shaving lovely jewel soft pastels on to the paper and use a sponge, fingers or a brush to work out the image. Very free and loose working, happy 5 year old!!:

At the moment I am just experimenting, but it’s a lovely way to work and free up.

27th September

I have several pictures in the Forum Cafe, Salisbury Street, Blandford until 19th October. Do go and have a great cup of coffee and have a look too. The Huckleberry Bookshop has also just moved to the same building.

September

I’ve had a really busy summer. I went on a course with Mike Chaplin of Water Colour challenge and tried landscapes for the first time in ages. I also bought some oils and have done some Brittany sea scapes. I shall down load when they are dry and I can move them!!

At the moment I have pictures in the Forum Cafe, Salisbury Street, in Blandford. I am shall up load some photos soon.

It’s nearly time to register for Dorset Art Week and so I shall be busy over the winter building up a new collection to show.

20th June

I have just completed 2 new Poppy pictures. The Barnstaple Art Group that saw both of these half finished may like to have a look! I am getting cards printed of Drift of Poppies. The Poppy interlaced with Kecksy is on its way to my agent in London. It will be for sale later in the year.

Drift of Poppies

11th June

I haven’t updated as had problems with sizing. Here is brand new picture centre piece at Wareham. I am about to spend shedloads of time on this and get it all up together again! Acanthus Gallery Exhibition going really well.

22nd March

I hope the site is all fixed now. Earlier this month I did a demonstration for Dorchester Arts Society and had a very good afternoon aith them.

9th March 2009

I am hoping any visiter will have a look at this newsletter as I am having problems with my Newly Painted Gallery. I deleted the whole thing by mistake!! Here is my newest painting!

22nd February 2009

It’s ages since I updated. BUT I have been busy. First of all the licensing work for cards, address labels, file covers, etc has been going well. All the sales so far have been in the USA. I sold several pictures over the Christmas period, people wanting a gift for Christmas. Since then I have been painting like mad to make up for all those sold! See my new daffodil and snowdrops pictures in Newly Painted Gallery.

I’ve been asked to do an Easter window exhibition at Forum Famers in Blandford for the month of April, and then Acanthus Gallery have invited me to do their Early Summer show in May and June. So it’s  “get painting” time.

I have done a couple of demonstrations locally, and am due to do one in Dorchester in early march. I find these quite nerve racking as watercolour is so unpredictable.

I have some high quality prints of Poppies in Bessells Lane No2 about to hit the shelves! Almost A3 and Almost A4 size. They will be on sale in Blandford Forum Framers and Acanthus Gallery in Wareham. ( Or if you prefer telephone me at the house and come and collect from me).

18th December 2008

I hope all my site watchers have a very Happy Christmas. I am gathering pictures in order to have an exhibition in the new year in Blandford. watch out for the details.

Why not visit my teachers website?  Click here to link with: Clare Shepherd. Clare is a renowned artist living at the edge of Cranbourne Chase. Her choice of subject matter is entirely different from mine, but I think you will be able to see the influence on my techniques.

CARDS YOU CAN ORDER ONLINE!

Poppies in Bessells Lane 2 and 3 come in 8×4 inches format and are £2.20. They are compatible with Post Office sizes for 1st and 2nd class postage. Click on image to see full image.

All cards are wrapped in a cellophane envelope, and are blank inside.

September 30th 2008

Here are the cards that are now available form me. They come in 2 sizes, 6×4 and 7×5. Both sizes are compatible with 1st and 2nd Class postage.

6×4 cards are £1.70 each

7×5cards are £2.20 each

Please click on the image to see the full image. You can order directly by e mail : suebates28@hotmail.com

August 20th 2008

Have completed several new pictures which are all in “Newly Painted Gallery”. Just as I put the finishing touches to ”Lilies in August”, Acanthus Gallery rang me and asked if I had anything new! Nearly all the pictures in “Newly Painted ” are at Acanthus NOW! They are mounted and wrapped in the browsers. Those who were interested in” Summer Meadow “series might like the  “Poppies in Bessells Field” series.

June 17th 2008

Here is the newly done out Gazebo! I paint in here about 3 times a week. I have electricity and a wonderful view of the garden

5th June 2008

I thought those who hadn’t visited might like to see how the Garage Gallery turned out. This is on the back wall. “French Irises” is the big picture hanging on the right. The Garage Gallery has really turned out to be a great success. Plenty of space to hang pictures and be able to stand back and see them. I have had nearly 200 visitors. Many were old friends who knew my paintings already, but some were from out of county. I had a lovely surprise when a lady from an art group that I had demonstrated to arrived to see how Druid’s Delight had turned out!