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RA Summer Exhibition 2021 - Linocut accepted

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So excited to say I have my linocut "Rise of Female Artists" accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021 Book tickets this link  Its a different subject for me but something I had been wanting to work on - without Lockdown it may never have developed the way it has - it took a long time creating and is complex to print - it a colour linocut printed onto canvas and mounted on wood.  Its hard to photograph as its 5 feet tall and narrow - hopefully I will get a good pic of it in the RA I am included...

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Exhibitions this Autumn

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Exhibitions this Autumn

I will be taking part in Art Fair East  2nd-5th December see link for details.  Come and see my latest work in Norwich at this great Art Fair  My "Rise of Female Artists" can be seen at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition until 2 January 2022 still time to book tickets - its a joyous exhibition. Rise of Female Artists  Some of my work is hanging in the Royal Derby Hospital in an exhibition titled "SOLACE" on until April 2022  (I'll add a link when it goes live) The Great Print Exhibition 7 - Rheged Gallery, Penrith, Cumbria 4th December 2021  to...

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Art in Your Homes..

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Art in Your Homes..

How fantastic to be sent photos of my work that was bought at the RA Summer Exhibition, then sent to the buyer, then images of it in situ sent to me Thank you John Higgins it looks perfect.  Another buyer said on receiving it "Recieved and more beautiful than I remember"  so nice to get feedback :)  You have until January to visit the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and see it there  and it can be viewed in my studio - see earlier post on Open Studios. Buy rise fo Female Artists..  

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Rise of Female Artists

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Linocut printed onto canvas mounted onto wood - ready to hang 152cm high by 4cm wide 2cm deep Edition of 100. £880.00 See linocuts in shop to purchase.  Selected and hanging in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021 A few available from my website or studio  Female artists listed in order -  Yayoi Kusama   1929 - present   Born in Japan, Kusama found acclaim in 1960s New York. Since the 1970s she has lived in Tokyo, where she continues to work prolifically. Dame Elizabeth Blackadder DBE, RA, RSA. 1931 - 2021  Was a Scottish painter and printmaker known for her images...

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Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy

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So delighted to be accepted into the RA Summer Exhibition for the third time. Yesterday was Varnishing Day - what a fabulous experience - arriving to meet in the RA Courtyard with Steel Band playing which we followed to the Church for the  Artists Service then back to see the show for the first time. My linocut "Rise of Female Artists" is a linocut printed onto canvas and mounted on board - its 5 feet long. Great to meet up with some old artist friends and to meet new ones.  Coordinated by Yinko Shonibare titled "Reclaiming Magic" - I think...

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